THE ORDERS AND MEDALS RESEARCH SOCIETY
IXth European Conference of Phaleristic Societies
London 29 May to 1 June 2015
Host venue for the Conference will be the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), Park Place, St
James’s Street, London SW1 where all delegates will be accommodated. There will be an allinclusive charge (covering the conference, outside events and accommodation), final cost
details to be announced.
Friday
Arrival/registration 12noon/2pm Light sandwich lunch with drinks
Afternoon: Visit on foot to Apsley House, home of the Duke of Wellington, to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
Evening: Meet and Greet to be held in Princess Alexandra Hall at ROSL with
canapé reception and drinks hosted by Morton & Eden, Specialist Auctioneers,
who will be exhibiting items from their forthcoming sale of Orders, Medals &
Decorations
Saturday
Cooked breakfast buffet
Morning: Depart on foot via Green Park and places of interest, in parties of 20,
guided by Stanley Martin CVO to visit:
The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy with presentation ‘The Royal Victorian
Order’ by The Reverend Professor Peter Galloway OBE
Packed lunch delivered to The Embankment Gardens
River Thames boat trip Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
Afternoon: Remain in parties of 20 to visit The Tower of London to include
The Jewel House and Royal Fusiliers Museum. Return via River Thames
Evening: Drinks Reception followed by Gala Dinner to be held in The Hall of
India and Pakistan at ROSL and generously supported by Dix Noonan Webb,
Specialist Auctioneers & Valuers of coins, tokens, medals and militaria
Sunday
Cooked breakfast buffet
10.00am Two 45 minute presentations to be held in Princess Alexandra Hall:
1. Michael Naxton -The Victoria Cross and the formation of the Lord
Ashcroft Collection
2. Erik Müller -Netherlands Red Cross decorations to Commonwealth
Subjects
12.30pm Traditional English Roast Beef Sunday Lunch in The Hall of India
and Pakistan
2.30pm Coaches depart for Imperial War Museum for private guided tour of
the Lord Ashcroft Victoria Cross collection conducted by Michael Naxton
Return to ROSL by coach
Evening: 6.30 to 8pm Evening Drinks Reception and Exhibition hosted by
Spink, Specialist Auctioneers & Medallists by appointment to HM The Queen,
to be held in their Showroom at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury WC1
Monday
Cooked breakfast buffet
2 coaches depart for Windsor Castle
Programme of events focusing on the Order of the Garter to include visits (in
groups) to the State Apartments, Royal Library, St George’s Chapel with a
light lunch in Windsor town
Return by coach to ROSL for conclusion of programme
Delegates wishing to make their own departure arrangements direct from
Windsor will be facilitated
The Conference will conclude at approximately 5pm at ROSL
In view of the constraints placed by a number of the venues within the programme the total
number of delegates including partners will be limited to 100.
ROSL is a private member’s London Club and it is therefore regretted that they will be
unable to offer extensions to delegates beyond the planned dates unless you are already a
League member.
As a break from tradition there will be no bourse on the Sunday morning and no
arrangements have been made for a separate Ladies’ programme. It is felt the majority of the
ladies will chose to participate in the Saturday and Monday organised programme leaving
Sunday for those who wish to venture on their own retailing experience, ROSL is centrally
situated to facilitate this.
You are invited now to register your interest in attending and reserve your place, subject of
course to your confirmation when final booking with cost becomes available. Please
complete the attached ‘Reservation Application’ and return to London2015@omrs.org
by 30 November 2014.
August 2014