Dear Member/S Annual Dinner, Thursday 23Rd April 2015
20 March 2015
Dear Member/s
Annual Dinner, Thursday 23rd April 2015
This year we are holding our President’s dinner at The Warren Golf & Country Club, Woodham Walter, near Maldon, CM9 6RW. Their banqueting facilities are in a converted 18th century barn with plenty of space in two adjacent rooms for pre-dinner drinks. We have kept to the start time of 7.00 for 7.30 pm dinner, which hopefully will make it easier for some members to attend.
Our speaker will be Nick James from BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, and will talk about comets. Nick is the lead engineer for the IFMS system, a very sensitive digital radio system which is installed in European Space Agency ground stations around the world. This system is responsible for communicating with deep-space probes and measuring their range and velocity with very high precision. The IFMS supports all ESA spacecraft but was in the news last year as a crucial part of the infrastructure supporting the Rosetta probe during the landing of the Philae spacecraft on Comet 67P. In his spare time Nick is an astronomer with a particular interest in comets and the author of a book about these mysterious objects. He will focus on what we know and what we don’t know about comets. Why these deep-frozen left-overs from the formation of our Solar System are of particularly interest to us and how we managed to put a spacecraft in to orbit around one of them!
The charge for a 3-course meal will be £24.50 per person, with all drinks being purchased separately. Please complete the attached form with your menu choices, sending responses, preferably electronically, to Roger Pittock – – with the subject line “DINNER”, making payment either by BACS or by on-line transfer to Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society, Barclays Bank, Chelmsford, Sort code: 201995, Account number: 40273899. Alternatively please post your completed form and cheque payable to the CSES, to Roger Pittock, Secretary CSES, “The Elms”, Salcott, Maldon CM9 8HJ. Please note that since Roger’s retirement, whilst the e2v address is monitored, post is best sent to Roger’s Salcott address.
Dress code is Dinner Jacket, Lounge Suit or Smart Casual. Tables are preferably in sixes/sevens/eights. I would appreciate you organising groups if possible. The Council looks forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely
Peter Foreman
23rd April 2015 MENU – please return to Roger Pittock () by 10th April
______/ Number chosen / Special requests
STARTERS
Smoked Salmon Roulade with Marie Rose dressing, garnish and Granary bread
Pate with Toast & Onion Marmalade
French Onion Soup with Cheese Crouton and Crusty Roll
MAINS
Stuffed Chicken with Pancetta & Dauphinoise Potatoes
Sea Bass with Dauphinoise Potatoes & Asparagus served with a Sauce Vierge
Confit Duck Leg with Garlic Mash, Pak Choi and Cherry Jus
Vegetarian Wellington, with Brie, Mushrooms and Spinach
DESSERTS
Spiced Apple Crumble served with Custard
Warm Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice-Cream
Fresh Fruit Salad
Cheese Board
TEA/COFFEE/
Tea
Coffee
Please advise any specific dietary requirements… ______
Please reserve …….places for the Presidential Dinner @ £24.50 per person, to be held at The Warren Golf & Country Club, Woodham Walter, near Maldon, CM9 6RW.
I confirm I have made a BACS transfer /online transfer / enclose a cheque to value[1] £……… made payable to the Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society. Bank details are Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society, Barclays Bank, High Street, Chelmsford, Sort code: 20-19-95 Account number: 40273899.
My contact detail in the event of query is …………………………………………………………………………………………...
Returns please by e-mail to or posted to Roger Pittock at The Elms, Salcott, Maldon, CM9 8HJ
Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 291637).
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