2026 Annual General Meeting & Prizegiving Reception

Wednesday 29th April 2026

This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Templer reception will take place on Wednesday 29 April. We will be returning to the Society’s ‘home ground’ at the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HT. The venue is a short walk from Sloane Square tube station.

The dress code for the evening is business dress, or jacket and tie. The programme for the evening is as follows:

5pm: AGM | Foyle Centre

The AGM will begin at 5pm in the Foyle Centre. An agenda for the meeting will be circulated in due course and paper copies will be available on the evening.

The museum galleries will be open for SAHR members to view before the AGM commences.

6pm: Lecture | Foyle Centre 

The AGM will be followed by our guest lecture, where we will hear from the historian John Buckley, Professor of Military History at the University of Wolverhampton. His publications include British Armour in the Normandy Campaign (2004) and Monty's Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Europe (2013) which won the Templer Medal for that year. He will speak on 'A Bridge Too Far: Film, History and Operation Market Garden'.

7pm: Reception & Prizegiving | Atrium 

After a short comfort break, we will assemble in the Atrium for the traditional drinks reception and prizegiving ceremony. Our President will present the awards for our annual essay prizes and the coveted Templer Medal, awarded annually to the best book on the history of the British Army.

The evening will finish by 10:30pm at the latest.

Society ties and badges will be available to purchase by cash or by card throughout the course of the evening.

Registration | Important

Entrance to the evening is FREE for SAHR members plus one guest each, but we do ask that members book in advance so that we have a clear idea of numbers. Members should book tickets for their guests in addition to their own.

If you wish to attend the tour and/or AGM and evening events, please register by visiting Ticket Tailor at the following link https://buytickets.at/societyforarmyhistoricalresearch/2092650

If you have any trouble, please email events@sahr.org.uk

Please book your place by midnight on Wednesday 15 April.