About The South Atlantic Medal Association (SAMA 82)
The South Atlantic Medal (1982) is the official name of the medal awarded to almost 30,000 service men and women – and civilians – who took part in the campaign to liberate the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Royal Patron
- His Majesty King Charles III
Co-Founders
- Rick Jolly OBE
- Mr Denzil Connick BEM
National President
- Commodore Jamie Miller CBE DL RN
Honorary Vice Presidents
- Captain Martin Reed RD
- Mr John Phillips DSC
- Major General Malcolm Hunt OBE
- Colonel Mike Bowles MBE
- Major General Julian Thompson CB OBE RM (Retd)
- Mr John “Joe” Erskine
- Mr Kevin Greathurst
- Dr Morgan O’Connell
- Lt General Sir James Dutton KCB OBE
- Mrs Jane Adams
- Mr Steve Adams
- Mr Gordon Mather MM
- SNO Nicci Pugh
- Les Braby
- Paul Moore JP Msc
Board of Trustees
- Mr Tom Herring (Chairman)
- Mr Andrew Lockett MBE
- Mr Christopher Howe MBE
- Mr Stephen Penfold
- Mr Brian Sherrington
- Mr Alan Dodsworth (Treasurer)
- Mr Robin Turk
- Mr Michael Sherrington
Ex Officio Member
- Mr Richard Hyslop – The Falkland Islands Government UK Representative
SAMA (82) Office
- Association Secretary: Joanne Stevens
- Office Administrator: Marie Hurcum
Email addresses
Concessionary Flight Scheme Sponsor
Chaplaincy
Newsletter
Editor: SAMA 82 Office (Marie Hurcum) email: [email protected]
SAMA (82) Website
Website Administrators
