Falklands Ride of Respect 2026

28/05/2026

On this 44th anniversary of the battle of Darwin and Goose Green pause for a moment to remember those brave men. Those who fell, and those who returned.

24/05/2026

10/05/2026

Ride 4 North East & Yorkshire
Date: Sat 06 June 2026 & Sun 07 June 2026 (Confirmed)
Ride Leaders: Paul Moore - Airborne Forces Riders
Day 1 - Saturday 06 June 2026
Start Location: ‘Tommy’ Seaham, SR7 7EU
Meet at 1000 Hrs
Depart Time: 1030 Hrs

Serial 1
Memorial
Capt Christopher Dent 2 Para
Whitley Bay,
Hesleyside Road
NE25 9HB
///bolt.tooth.play
1115 Hrs (Dep: 1200 Hrs)

Serial 2
Pte Philip West 3 Para
Hollywood Avenue,
Gosforth
NE35BT
///kept.slowly.comical
1230 Hrs (Dep: 1315 Hrs)

To The Garage at Burnhopefield for lunch or disperse as required. Approx ETA The Garage 1400 hrs.
(Depart approx 1500 hrs)

Serial 3
Pte Stewart Laing 3 Para
Kitswell Road,
Lanchester
DH7 0JQ
///workloads.lessening.hilltop
1515 Hrs (Dep: 1545 Hrs)

Serial 4
Sir Rex Hunt CMG
All Saints Church, Hutton Rudby, TS15 0EY
///tones.issuer.splashes
1700 Hrs (Dep: 1730 Hrs to The Last Post)

Day 2 - Sun 07 June 2026
Start Location: The Last Post, Thornaby
Meet at: 1000 hrs. Depart: 1030 hrs

Serial 5
Memorial
Gdsm Andrew Walker 1WG
Acomb Green, York,
YO26 5LL
///singer.mugs.dart
1300 Hrs (Dep: 1345 Hrs)

Serial 6
Falklands Memorial and Exhibits
South Yorkshire Air Museum, Doncaster, DN4 7NW
///snacks.likes.name
1500 Hrs
There will be a short service at the Falklands memorial in the museum shortly after arrival.

10/05/2026

Ride 15 - Great Yarmouth / Oulton Broad
Sunday 07th June 2026
Al Pearson - Airborne Forces Riders

RV is 1130hrs Posh Pigs cafe, Ellough Industrial Estate, Ellough, Beccles NR347TD

Vicar has kindly offered brews in church following service.

Arrive: 1245 Hrs
Service: 1300 hrs

Pte Dave Parr 2 Para
Section 18, (Rear of church) St Michaels Church, Church Lane, Oulton Broad,
NR32 3JP
///downcast.gates.values

10/05/2026

Ride 6 C - Marston on Dove, Derbyshire
Monday 8th June 2026
Jules Ennis - 4 Tp 9 Para Sqn RE (20 Fd Sqn RE)

Arrive: 1045 hrs
Service: 1100 hrs

Memorial
Spr Wayne Tarbard
4 Tp 9 Para Sqn RE
St Marys Church, Marston on Dove, Derbyshire,
DE65 5GB
///trembles.covenants.panicking

10/05/2026

Ride 6B - Eckington War Memorial, Derbyshire
Pat Saunders - 9 Para Sqn RE
Saturday 06th June 2026
Arrive: 1045 hrs
Service: 1100 hrs

Eckington War Memorial

LCpl John Pashley
9 Para Sqn RE
Mount Tumbledown

MEM(M) Stephen Tonkin
HMS Coventry
Eckington War Memorial,
S21 4BH

///drumbeat.marathon.kept

10/05/2026

Ride 6A - Alvaston Derbyshire
Royal Navy Association Riders
Sunday 07th June 2026

Arrive: 1030 hrs
Service: 1045 hrs

Mne Michael (Blue) John Nowak RM
45 Cdo
St Mary's Cemetery, Boulton Lane, Alvaston, Derby,
DE24 0GE
///closes.dome.lonely

04/05/2026

On this day 44 years ago the Type 42 Destroyer HMS Sheffield was hit by an Exocet Missile.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the families who lost a loved one and the survivors today.

R.I.P lads, stand down for thy duty is done..

02/05/2026

Area: 11 Hampshire (North)

Falklands Ride of Respect
Saturday 6th June 2026

R.V for forming up will be the approach road coming out of the Premier Inn next to the large Tesco in Aldershot.

1015 hrs: (Sharp) Kick stands up

1030 hrs: Arrive Aldershot cemetery
Meet families / friend/s / old comrades.
11:00 hrs: Act of remembrance

The Airborne Forces Memorial
Lt Jim Barry RSigs
CSgt Gordon Findlay 2 Para
Cpl Steve Prior 2 Para
Cpl Paul Sullivan 2 Para
LCpl Gary Bingley MM 2 Para
LCpl Nigel Smith 2 Para
Pte Steve Illingsworth DCM 2 Para
Pte Tommy Mechan 2 Para
LCpl Badharparsad Limbu 1/7 Gurkha Rifles
Pte Neil Grose 3 Para
Pte Jason Burt 3 Para
Pte Jonathon Crow 3 Para
Pte Pete Hedicker 3 Para
Sgt Ian McKay VC 3 Para
LCpl David Scott 3 Para
Pte Ian Scrivens 3 Para
Pte Richard Absolon MM 3 Para
Cpl Stephen Hope 3 Para
Pte Craig Jones 3 Para
Aldershot Military Cemetery,
GU11 2DD
///enter.brave.flesh

11:40 hrs: Depart (or earlier)

1200 hrs: Arrive Frimley cemetery
///educates.rank.attending
Meet families / friends etc
12:15 hrs: Act of remembrance

LCpl Simon Cockton AAC
St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley Green Rd,
GU16 7AQ
///educates.rank.attending

12:40 hrs: Depart


1300 hrs: Arrive Brookwood cemetery
///exist.stacks.sculpture
Meet families / friends etc
13:15 Hrs: Act remembrance
LCpl Christopher Thomas
1 WG
Brookwood Military Cemetery, GU24 0JB,
///exist.stacks.sculpture

13:40 Hrs: Depart

1440 hrs: Arrive Borden cemetery
Meet families / friends etc
1500 hrs: Act remembrance
Cfn Alex Shaw REME
3 Para
Bordon Military Cemetery
2 Bolley Avenue,
GU35 9HQ

15:30 hrs: Depart

Note:-

If anyone wishes to meet up earlier for breakfast in Tesco’s at 09:15hrs more than welcome

30/04/2026

Ride 10 Wiltshire & Dorset
Date: Sat 06 June 2026
Ride Leaders: Clive Butland - Airborne Forces Riders
(Tel: 07731506620 - Email: [email protected])

Please let us know of you would like to ride with us, as we are having bacon baps at winterbourne kingstone and we need to give them numbers

We will also be doing a collection for SAMA on our ride

Start Location: BP garage / Travelodge Beckington. BA11 6SF
Depart Time: 0900 Hrs 0915 Hrs Depart

Serial 1
Cpl Keith McCarthy
3 Para

Church St, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TG ///chef.fanfare.allowable

Arrive Time: 0930 Hrs
Depart Time: 1000 Hrs

Serial 2
Major Roger Nutbeem RAMC
///charcoal.compliant.giving
&
LCpl Pete Higgs
3 Para
///image.signal.taxpayers

Tidworth Military Cemetery, SP9 7JR

Arrive Time: 1100 Hrs
Depart Time: 1200 Hrs

TESCO Blandford, DT11 9PU – Stop for fuel / food / coffee etc
Arrive Time: 1300 Hrs
Depart Time: 1320 Hrs

Serial 3
Memorial - LC Adrian K Wellstead
HMS Sheffield

Village War Memorial, Winterbourne Kingstone, DT11 9QE ///bland.blossom.emeralds

Arrive Time: 1325 Hrs
Depart Time: 1430 Hrs

Serial 4
Sgt Ian (Kiwi) Nicholas Hunt RM SBS
St Michaels, Church, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4HR ///slope.deeply.sports

Arrive Time: 1500 Hrs
Depart Time: 1600 Hrs

Serial 5
Constitution Hill Viewpoint - Springfield Rd, Poole, BH14 0LG
Arrive Time: 1620 Hrs
Act of Remembrance: 1630 Hrs

Disperse to base locations under own arrangements