SOLENT AREA - Wednesday 18th February 2026: A visit to The Red Lion, Horndean for supper and a talk by Dave Burden on diving on the raising of the Mary Rose

Hi Everyone,

We are returning to The Red Lion Horndean for supper and a talk by our very own David Burden on his diving days on the Mary Rose.

You may recall that the raising of Henry VIII’s warship, the Mary Rose took place on October 11, 1982, and David was a diver on the Maritime Archeology Project that lifted the 437 year old wreck from the seabed, just outside Portsmouth Harbour. David will be giving an illustrated talk with a Powerpoint Presentation to show how the events unfolded resulting in lifting the Mary Rose and returniung it to shore for preservation.

We have made a reservation for 7pm at The Red Lion and requested the big dining room we had for Tony’s excellent talk last year, where we can set up a 42” TV screen for David to play his Powerpoint Slideshow on :smiley:

NB: Please aim to be at The Red Lion Prompt for 7pm, in order that we dont cause problems with the food orders and also leave good time for David to give his talk after supper!

The Red Lion Main Menu is given: HERE

Please make your choices and reply to this forum post to confirm your attendance and meal choices and we will log them on the usual spreadshseet and attendees list, given below.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHOICES BY WEDNESDAY 11th FEBRUARY, SO WE CAN SUBMIT YOUR CHOICES TO THE VENUE :+1:

We look forward to seeing you on the night :wink:

Best Regards

Team Solent

Attendees List & Meal Orders Spreadsheet;

Hi Mal, please add P&J no Food

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Hi Mal I wish to attend please will sort supper soon.

Cheers Steve

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Hi Mal

Linda and I wish to attend. Will send menu choices later.

Regards Nigel

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Evening Mal,

Please add Angela and myself for this.

Food : 1 x Haddock, Chips & Garden peas, 1 x Cottage Pie, 1 x Banoffee Cheesecake, 1 x Choc. Fudge Cake

Cheers v much,

Ron & Angela

Hi Mal, Elaine & I would like to attend. I was working in the Dockyard when some more bits n’pieces were lifted in 2005, I’ll try to find my photos!

Will send over food choices idc

Thanks, Robert

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Please add Andy and I to the list of attendees

Hi Mal,

Can you put Tony and myself down for Dave’s talk at The Red Lion please.

We would both like Cottage Pie, no dessert.

Many thanks, Judy x

Hi Mal,

Will you please add us to your list for this event.

Our food choices are: Sally: fish & chips with garden peas and Colin: classic burger.

Thanks very much & best wishes,

Sally & Colin x

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Hi Mal

Meal choices as follows:

Linda - Melt in the middle fish pie Fishcake

Nigel - Smothered chicken

Regards Nigel

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Will do Nigel👍

Best Regards

Mal

Will do Sally👍

Best Regards

Mal

Book me in for this one Mal and Chris

I already had you on the list Gerry, as numbers 3&4 :grin::+1:

Best Regards

Mal

Hi Mal, can I add our lad Chris to the event please?

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Absolutely, Consider it done👍

Hi Mal,

Can you add us please. To eat 1 x cottage pie and 1 x Haddock & chips.

Thanks, Mike & Karen

Hi Mike,

It will be good to see you both. Consider it done.

Best Regards

Mal

Good morning everyone,

With February fast approaching, I have been through the forum posts and captured all the meal choices received thus far on the usual spreadsheet.

A copy of the spreadhseet is given in Post#1 for you to check I have caputured your choices correctly. Please let me know of any discrepancies :slightly_smiling_face:

Best Regards

Mal

Please add me to the list ( weather permitting) Spinach , Ricotta and Squash Lasagne please. Hope no named storms, snow etc.

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