Monday 9 June 2025
This year's Affiliates Luncheon & Prizegiving took place on Monday 9 June 2025 at Trinity House. It was preceeded by our Annual Thanksgiving Service at St Olave's, during which we signed the Armed Forces Covenant (see news item on the Covenant. )
The citations for the 2025 prize giving recipients can be seen here-2025 prizing winning citations
Below are a few photos for those who missed this important event
Our Principal Guest was Vice Admiral Andy Kyte CB FCILT who was appointed Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS) in September 2023. Andy is responsible for leading the Defence Support organisation developing and overseeing the implementation of a cross-cutting, pan-Defence strategy for Support, a c. £16billion per annum enterprise covering every facet of Logistics, Engineering and Equipment Support.

Principal Guest Vice Admiral Andy Kyte CB FCILT with The Master, Elena Oderstone

Prize Winners with (front row) Ashutosh Shastri - Senior Warden, Vice Admiral Andy Kyte, The Master, The Lady Mayoress, Louise Thompson - Junior Warden

Commanding Officers of our Affiliated Military Units with (front row) Ashutosh Shastri - Senior Warden, Vice Admiral Andy Kyte, The Master, The Lady Mayoress, and Louise Thompson - Junior Warden

Lady Mayoress Florence King (in army reserve uniform) and Commodore Sam Shattock RFA

Vice Admiral Andy Kyte and the Master presenting a winner's certificate to Flight Sergeant Rhys Powell
