SURREY POPPY LAUNCH 2014

24 October 2014

GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL, STAG HILL, GUILDFORD, SURREY GU2 7UP

PROTOCOL

Time of Arrival 09.45 for 10.00am. The entrance up to the Guildford Cathedral parking will be closed at 10.00am. This is due to Jump for Heroes parachuting into Guildford Cathedral grounds to present the First Poppy in Surrey to the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey.

Venue Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7UP

Parking Please see Annex A.

Persons presiding and welcoming Dame Sarah Goad DCVO DL JP, Lord-Lieutenant of SurreyThe Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams, Dean of Guildford

Post Launch Activities Refreshments in Guildford Cathedral RefectoryPhotographs

Conclusion 12.00 – 12.15pm. The Honour Abseil from the Guildford Cathedral Tower will continue after the Poppy Launch.

Contact on the day 07554 553212 (Eloise Blake, County Secretary TRBL Surrey)Earlier 01372 377 492 (Eloise Blake, County Secretary TRBL Surrey)

ANNEX A: RBL SURREY POPPY LAUNCH 24 OCTOBER 2014

There will be no parking available in Guildford Cathedral, however you are certainly able to drive in and drop off before 10.00am.

Parking is available in Guildford Town Centre – please see the attached information.

Buses from Guildford Town Centre: There is not a public bus route that comes up to the Cathedral; however, there are several routes that stop at the bottom of Stag Hill, leaving a 5 minute up-hill walk to the Cathedral.

Routes 3, 27 and 37 go through the University; the pedestrian route to the Cathedral from the University is well sign-posted from campus

Routes 4 (to Guildford Bus Station past the Railway Station) & 5 (from the Bus Station past the Railway Station) go along Madrid Road to the bottom of Cathedral approach.

Parking near Guildford Cathedral: There is Guildford Park Car Park, Guildford GU2 7NL. Mon-Fri 08.00am to 18.00 - £4.50 for the day and disabled is free. The car par is approximately 11 minutes walk to Guildford cathedral, please note it is not a straight route, please see the link below:

Link: <https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=guildford+park+car+park+GU2+7NL&daddr=Guildford+Cathedral,+Stag+Hill,+Guildford&geocode=FXnXDQMdpxn3_yEDRBPigLL6KCmXnLkkldB1SDEDRBPigLL6KA%3BFYPgDQMdNf_2_yEZbCzwSJsL2ykh3c0awtB1SDEZbCzwSJsL2w&aq=0&oq=Guildford+Cathe&sll=51.238777,-0.583257&sspn=0.006569,0.013797&vpsrc=0&hl=en&dirflg=w&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=51.239916,-0.586545&spn=0.006569,0.013797&t=m&z=16

Guildford Station Long Stay Car Park, Station View, Guildford GU1 4UT. Open 24 hours. Taxis are available from the station; the fare to Guildford Cathedral will be approximately £5.00

By Rail to Guildford Cathedral: Guildford Railway Station is served by regular trains to/from London Waterloo and Victoria, Portsmouth, Reading, Gatwick Airport, Haslemere and Ascot. There is also a daily CrossCountry service to/from Newcastle via Birmingham. For information on train times call 08457 484950, see the National Rail Journey Planner, or use the ‘Public Transport’ option on the route-finder (above).

Take the Guildford Park Road exit out of the station. Turn right onto Guildford Park Road, at Ridgemount turn right following the pedestrian signs for the Cathedral. It is a 10 minute up-hill walk from the back of the station to the Cathedral.