Dear honoured guest,

It is a privilege to welcome you to celebrate the 250^th anniversary of John Rigby & Co.,
Britain’s oldest gunmaker, at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

There are some very exciting events arranged throughout the evening and many esteemed
guests who are visiting from around the world to celebrate with us.

I look forward to seeing you on Friday the 16^th of May

Three cheers for Rigby!

My very best regards,

Marc Newton

Friday – 16^th May 2025
250^th Celebrations at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Evening Dress code: Black tie
Flat shoes are recommended due to the stairs on the ship

On arrival, please enter through Victory Gate on Queen Street.
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Do not enter via Trafalgar Gate.

If driving, once on the M275, do not follow the satellite navigation, instead follow
the brown tourism signposted ‘Historic Dockyard’ for easy navigation.

There is car parking available at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Parking.

By train, there are direct services from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour station.
The station is a couple of minutes’ walk from the entrance at Victory Gate to the Historic Dockyard

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Please note that you will need:

Black tie for dinner

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