RMODC Annual Dinner

Graspan

This year we will be back at the Graspan Memorial in Central London on Sunday 11th May, to remember those who have gone before us and to commemorate and celebrate VE and VJ 80.

The Graspan Memorial is named after the completion of Battle of Graspan in 1899 during the Boer Wars in South Africa. It was re-dedicated in 2000 to honour those Royal Marines lost in subsequent conflicts and is engraved: ‘In honour of all Royal Marines who have served their country by land and sea and who are forever remembered by their friends.’ Since the memorial’s re-dedication, it has served as the centrepiece of Graspan Parade, the largest annual parade dedicated to the Royal Marines which is entrenched with historical importance.

The parade steps off from the Horse Guards and makes way to the Graspan Memorial, where they gather to remember those who have fallen. The Parade features roughly 250 service men and women, made up of the HM Royal Marines Band, serving Royal Marine Commandos, Royal Marines Veterans and the Royal Marine Cadets, which participate in the marching contingent to give remembrance to those who have gone before.

We will be hosting a reception at the Union Jack Club on completion for those that wish to attend. This is a ticketed event, and tickets for RMA members are subsidised.

If you would like tickets to this event, please click on the link below.

Graspan Parade 2025 | RMA - The Royal Marines Charity