THE ROYAL NAVY CLUB

DINNER CARD 2026/2027

 

Date Dinner Venue Meetings
Thursday
29 October 2026

Guest Night **
To commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar and celebrate the Surplus Fund

HMS WARRIOR, Portsmouth

1430 Committee
ROYAL MARITIME CLUB, Queen St, Portsmouth
Tuesday
2 February 2027
No Members’ Guests*
To celebrate Founders’ Day*
and to entertain the Admiralty Board
VICTORY SERVICES CLUB, London 1430 Committee
VICTORY SERVICES CLUB, London
Friday
4 June 2027

Guest Night**
To celebrate HM The King’s Birthday and commemorate RN Submarine Command in the Cold War

The New Club, Edinburgh

1430 Committee
The New Club, Edinburgh

Thursday
14 October 2027
Guest Night**
To commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar
HMS NELSON
Portsmouth

1430 Committee
ROYAL MARITIME CLUB, Queen Street, Portsmouth

Tuesday
1 February 2028
No Members’ Guests*
To celebrate Founders’ Day
and to entertain the Admiralty Board
ARMY & NAVY CLUB, London 1430 Committee
ARMY & NAVY CLUB, London

* Not a Guest Night. Club dines the Admiralty Board. All other dinners are guest nights.

** All guests warmly welcome 

Dinner NOTES

  • Time: 6.15 for 7.00 p.m. for all London dinners (6.45 for 7.30pm dinners elsewhere)
  • Dress: Dinner Jacket or Evening Dress (shoulders covered), without Decorations or Medals
  • Cost: London: Members £90, Guests £100; Elsewhere: Members £75, Guests £85

Members intending to dine are requested to consult the relevant webpage update:

  • If possible, give at least seven days notice to the Secretary of The Royal Navy Club at the address below.
  • If invitation card to guest(s) is wished for, notify Secretary with the names, addresses & post nominals of guest(s)
  • Make payment of the appropriate dinner charge in advance of the dinner – payment on arrival is undesirable and stands the risk of being mislaid during a good dinner!
    See printed dinner card for payment online procedure.

Pre-dinner drinks reception start times have been advance by 15 mins to give more time for fellowship.

There will be a seating plan for all dinners. Members should make known any seating preferences on notifying the Secretary of their intention to dine, and include any need for pre-dinner changing facilities.

payments

Members are encouraged to pay on line direct to the Royal Navy Club account and are requested to inform the Secretary in advance of their intention. Surname, initials and month of dinner should be used as the reference.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 10 September 2026 in HMS COLLINGWOOD, Fareham (and online MS Teams)

Thursday 11 September 2027 in HMS COLLINGWOOD, Fareham (and online MS Teams)

Accommodation

The Army & Navy Club (the “Rag”) and the Naval & Military Club (the “In & Out”) offer temporary honorary membership to those dining with the Royal Navy Club in London for the night of the dinner. For reservations telephone 0207 827 8029

NOTICES OF DINNERS

You can sign up (in the footer, below) to receive Notices by email.

Reports of dinners which have taken place are published by The Daily Telegraph.

A list of more recent dinners can be found below and in the archive.

Update Your Details

Any change to your email address, postal address, style or title should be sent to the secretary@royalnavyclub.org

Or by post to :

The Secretary
The Royal Navy Club
Trafalgar
2 Elston Meadow
Crediton
Devon EX17 3SZ

Or by phone: 01363 773421
Or mobile: 07749 380338

 

Recent dinners

Date Venue No. Dining President Club Guests
30 Jun 2026 BRNC Dartmouth 68 RAdm Chris Snow CBE Mark Dowie CBE
3 Feb 2026 Victory Services Club 84 VAdm Peter Hudson CB CBE Lord Coaker
VAdm Steve Moorhouse CBE
30 Oct 2025 HMS NELSON 72 Capt Chris O’Flaherty Prof. Rob Johnson
6 June 2025 HMS BELFAST 188 RAdm Rob Pedre Prof. Alessio Patalano, Ms Julia Marioneau, Capt Greg Lelend USN, Capt Adrian Capner RAN
11 February 2025 HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH 108 Capt Will King Mr Stephen Prince, Cdr Ed Moss-Ward

Dinners (archive) >