For those of you who were unable to attend the Beaulieu One Hundred Dinner in the House of Lords to celebrate the life and achievements of Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu – it was a thoroughly enjoyable event. For those who were there, the evening was a great success, with a welcome and introduction…
Tour of The Tank Museum
The Beaulieu One Hundred visit to the Bovington Tank Museum on Thursday 21 April may not have had broad appeal but the enthusiasm among the seven members and guests that attended combined with that of our guide, the Museum’s CEO Richard Smith, more than made up for it. Richard is a historian whose university dissertation…
Williams F1 Heritage Collection Tour
This visit, on 11 February 2016, was well attended by the Beaulieu One Hundred members and a number of their guests enjoying a beautiful spring-like morning drive to this wonderful facility set in rural Oxfordshire. The site and the buildings are impressive even before their content is revealed – the first example of which is the…
Aston Martin Visit
Everyone who went to the Aston martin day had a fabulous time. Whether it was looking at how the cars had evolved over time or simply getting a chance to see the new DB11, there was something for everyone. Sometimes it was easy to see how Aston martin has struggled to make money over the…
Austin Healey 100M (BN2) 1955 – TAC 620
The striking Austin Healey 100M, ‘TAC 620’ will always stand out in a crowd and certainly did so at Beaulieu’s Simply Classics event in 2015 where she won the Peoples Choice ‘Car of the Day’ Award. Built on 12th October 1955 specifically for the motor show launch of the 100m variant, TAC 620 was the…
Memorial Service for Edward, Lord Montagu
The Service of Thanksgiving for Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu was held on Wednesday, 20 January at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey. This beautiful church was filled with over 600 family, friends, fellow Peers from the House of Lords (where the late Lord Montagu was the third longest sitting peer) and representatives from the many organisations with…
THE SUNBEAM APPEAL
The 1920 350hp Sunbeam is considered to be one of the most iconic and important cars on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. It was the first car to achieve the land speed record of 150 miles per hour . . . It achieved two land speed records with Sir Malcolm Campbell at…
Murray on Monaco
Murray Walker’s talk ‘Murray on Monaco’ was a complete sell out, with 200 people packed into the National Motor Museum Trust’s Theatre. Beaulieu One Hundred members filled the front row and all were enthralled by Murray’s recall of people and events from the world of Formula 1 and Monaco in particular. He began with a moving tribute to the late…
A Great Weekend
What a great weekend ! On Friday 4th, Heather had reserved a table for Beaulieu One Hundred members at Goodwood for their Christmas Celebration evening which was hosted by Lord March. We were in good company as Fay and I joined Heather along with another six Beaulieu One Hundred members. The evening began with an amazing…
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
The Beaulieu One Hundred fireworks evening was as I have come to expect, well planned, well delivered and an exciting yet relaxed and casual event. The early evening gathering in the stunning Domus building was the perfect start, with its majestic walk-in fireplace, open bar, seasonal fayre and beautiful tapestries I felt quite the lord…
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