1. 226 Annual Squadron Dinner Admin Order
Roles
• President of the Mess Committee (PMC) – Flt Lt Forrestal*
• Mr Vice – CI B Hepburn*
• Guest of Honour (VIP) – Mr R Pycroft*
• Colour Guard – Sgt J Cook*
• Chaplain – Mr G Butterworth*
*Please pay particular attention to the Running Order as your jobs will be outlined here; please ask if there is
anything required of you that you don’t quite understand.
Order of Dress
For Cadets and Military personnel, the dress code is No 5 Mess Dress or Interim Dress; female Cadets are to
wear evening dresses. No head dress is to be worn.
(Cadets to be briefed at a later date)
For Civilians the dress code is formal, gentlemen are expected to wear a suit and tie while ladies are to wear an
evening dress if possible.
Order of Service
1900- Members and Guests arrive (Welcome drinks and mingling in the Foyer)
1920- Announcement by Mr. Vice (Members are to take their places behind their chairs, Guests are last to enter
the room)
1925- The President calls the mess to order (One rap of the Gavel)
- The President then orders the posting of the colours (Colour Guard posts the Colours as briefed)
1930- Invocation by the Chaplain
1935- The President announces ‘Take your Seats!’ (Members and Guests do as instructed)
- Welcoming remarks by The President
1940- The President seats the mess and dinner is served
2100- Restaurant staff ensure all plates are cleared
2105- Queens toast by Mr.Vice (upon toasting, the Members to stand and reply ‘The Queen’)
- Another two toasts are to be made to The President and the Corps (In same format as earlier)

2. 2110- The President introduces the distinguished speaker
2110- The VIP makes a speech
2120- After conclusion of the speech, Mr Vice proposes a toast to the distinguished speaker (everyone to rise
and respond ‘Hear! Hear!’ All to remain standing.)
2120- The President calls for the retiring of the colours (Colour Guard retires the colour)
- The President then gives the closing remarks
- The President adjourns the audience with two raps of the gavel (All are to be seated)
2125- After-Dinner Entertainment commences as briefed (awards followed by a party)

3. Violations of the Mess
I-1. Untimely arrival at proceedings.
I-2. Smoking at the table before the lighting of the smoking lamp.
I-3. Haggling over date of rank.
I-4. Inverted cummerbund .
I-5. Loud and obtrusive remarks in a foreign language.
I-6. Improper toasting procedure.
I-7. Leaving the dining room without permission from the President of the Mess.
I-8. Carrying cocktails into the dining area before the conclusion of dinner.
I-9. Foul language.
I-10. Toasting with an uncharged glass.
I-11. Wearing a clip-on bow tie at an obvious list.
I-12. Rising to applaud particularly witty, succinct, sarcastic, or relevant toasts, unless following the
example of the President.
I-13. Haggling over penalties or fines imposed.