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The Wilhelmshaven Association Biennial Reunion 2025
Friday 12th & Saturday 13th September, will be held at:
Gloucester Robinswood Hotel, Marlstone Close, Gloucester, GL46 6EA
The Wilhelmshaven Association Committee (TWA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Reunion, to be held in Gloucester 12th to 14th September 2025.
Below are details of the venue and ticket prices and a booking form is enclosed. Further information is available on the TWA website and the event will also be advertised on Facebook.
The weekend ticket price, which excludes accommodation is £80 for a weekend ticket and £50 for Saturday only attendance.
The four star rated Gloucester Robinswood Hotel is a Best Western Signature Collection hotel. It has a total of 95 rooms, a number are fully wheelchair accessible, and is 3 miles from Gloucester Railway station and city centre. Gloucester and the surrounding area do have many attractions ranging from the city centre, the dock area the nearby forest of Dean. If you are feeling particularly energetic, or like watching others being so, next door to the hotel is one of the biggest artificial ski slopes in the country! The hotel has a swimming pool, spa and treatments are available. Car parking for the reunion is free.
You are welcome to bring a guest, however, if your guest is an ex-PRS pupil, then the guest must also be a fully paid up member of the TWA at the time of attendance. Ticket prices exclude accommodation, parking fees and any other miscellaneous expenses you incur with the hotel.
Provisional Programme:
Friday evening - The reunion weekend begins with a welcome drink followed by a fork buffet.
Saturday morning and afternoon will be to spend with your friends or explore the surrounding area.
Saturday evening - We have the formal Dinner followed by a Disco Dance. For the Saturday dinner you can opt to be seated with your friends or take potluck. If you do not put any names in the space on the booking form blank it will be assumed you have opted for potluck. Your booking form does also give details of the menu options, please make your selection when booking your ticket.
A booking form for the event is enclosed. If you wish to pay by credit/debit card the safest option is to log onto the TWA website and use the PayPal system.
You do not need a PayPal account – just your card details - full details on the attached form.
To enable us to plan the event please return your booking form and deposit ASAP.
Don’t forget to complete your choices for the Saturday dinner. If you choose to pay a deposit you must pay the balance by 30th June 2025.
Accommodation:
We have initially reserved 60 double/twin rooms in the hotel for TWA members at a preferential rate and hotel bookings should be made direct to the hotel. More rooms will be made available if the initial 60 are reserved. Bedrooms are of a high standard but if you wish to upgrade your room you should discuss this directly with the hotel.
Please secure your room booking with the hotel as soon as possible as spaces will be limited.
The B&B rates per room / per night are: £100.00 single occupancy and £115.00 for double occupancy. To make a room booking please phone +44 03300283408 and quote Wilhelmshaven as the reference.
If you wish to extend your stay to include either the Thursday or Sunday night or both, the same discounted room rate applies. Check-in is from 3.00 pm and check out at 11.00am on the day of departure.
Car parking is situated next to the hotel and is free of charge.
If you or your guest are disabled, it is strongly recommended that you advise the hotel of this when making your booking and again on arrival. Similarly, if you need help either unloading your luggage or carrying it to your room please let the hotel reception know that you need assistance. A fee of £2 will be charged on each occasion for porterage services
Getting there:
By Car – Gloucester Robinswood Hotel, Marlstone Close, Robinswood Hill, Gloucester, GL4 6EA.
By Train – The hotel is situated a circa. 10 minute taxi ride from Gloucester station. The station is well served by taxis. By Air – The nearest airport is Bristol Airport.
Alternative Accommodation: If you choose not to stay at the Reunion venue there are alternative hotels near Gloucester city centre.
Note: If you are planning to arrive on the Thursday 11th September there will be the opportunity to witness the famous Severn River bore as it makes its way up the River Severn. It is predicted to be around Gloucester at circa. 11.00am and returns in the evening circa 11.00 pm. Unfortunately, it is not predicted to happen over the weekend. More info on www.severn-bore.co.uk