2026 - Our monthly lunch dates with interesting speakers at the RMYC   Dress Code click here

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20 January 2026

Subject - Club Annual General Meeting

Speaker - No speaker

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

 Starter -Creme Fraiche & Beetroot Pannacotta, Scottish Smoked Salmon, Pea Puree, Salmon Roe Caviar & Crostini.

 Main - Rolled Lamb Shoulder, Creamy Polenta, Curly Kale, Bunched carrots & Minted Jus.

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17 February 2026

Subject - Home Start Wessex

Speaker - Darren Lewis

Vote of Thanks - Philip Kay

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

 Starter - Chicken liver pate with thyme infused clarified butter, red onion jam & Crostini.

 Main - Pan fried Fillet of Seabass, Sauteed New Potatoes, Fine beans and a Caper, Tomato, and Trio of Onion Salsa.

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17 March 2026

Subject - Not Just a Civil Servant

Speaker - Robbie Forrester-Addie

Vote of Thanks - John Freeman

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

 Starter-Carpaccio of Beef, with Wild Garlic Pesto, rocket and Parmesan salad & Balsamic.

 Main - Pan fried Chicken Breast, dauphinoise Potato, Parma Ham Crisp, Season Vegetables and Diane Sauce.

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21 April 2026

Subject - The Bombay Explosion and the day it rained Gold

Speaker - Kevin Patience 

Vote of Thanks - Mike Parkin

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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19 May 2026

Subject - The Jerry Lee Lewis Story

Speaker - Peter Gill

Vote of Thanks - Chris Thomas

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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2 June 2026 Ladies Lunch

Subject - Elizabeth Taylor - Her men and her jewels

Speaker - Phil Holt

Vote of Thanks - Roger Allen

 

16 June 2026

Subject - Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes

Speaker - Keith Marshall

Vote of Thanks - David Walder

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21 July 2026

Subject - Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance

Speaker - Phil Griffin

Vote of Thanks - Michael Gibbins

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18 August 2026

Subject - The most corrupt Trial  (Tolpuddle Martyrs)

Speaker - Mike Randall

Vote of Thanks - Bob Francis

Menu - set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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15 September 2026

Subject - History of the Dodgem Car

Speaker - Kay Townsend

Vote of Thanks - Alan Robson

Menu set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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20 October 2026 

Subject - Battle of Britain over Dorset

Speaker - John Smith

Vote of Thanks - Bob Francis

Menu set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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17 November 2026

Subject - CWGC Architecture

Speaker - Suzanne Franklin

Vote of Thanks - Andrew Barnett

Menu set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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1 December 2026 Ladies Lunch 

Subject - Christmas Lunch with Ladies

No Speaker

Menu choices will be set out on the application form 

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15 December 2025 

Subject - How and why did London win the 2012 Olympic and Para Olympic games ... and was it worth it?

Speaker -Tony Winterbottom

Vote of Thanks - Richard Hucker

Menu set out below - a vegetarian alternative is available provided you have informed the Lunch Secretary by the deadline *

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 * Deadline refers to notification to the Lunch Secretary before close on the Monday one week before the lunch meeting and  earlier where  possible.

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