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
Major General Richard Cantrill OBE MC
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 Christopher Howe MBE (Chairman)
Mr Alan Dodsworth (Treasurer)
Mr Thomas Herring
Mr Stephen Penfold
Mr Brian Sherrington
Mr Robin Turk
Mr Michael Sherrington
Mr Ian Berry
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
General – sama@sama82.org.uk
Falklands Concessionary Flights – conflight@sama82.org.uk
Cenotaph – cenotaph@sama82.org.uk
Events – event@sama82.org.uk
Treasurer – alan.dodsworth@sama82.org.uk
Concessionary Flight Scheme Sponsor
Christopher Howe MBE
Chaplaincy
Rev David Cooper. Email: godshot@btinternet.com
Association Deputy Chaplain – Revd. Martin Kirkbride, Officiating Military Chaplain (OCM) Email: revmartinkirkbride@gmail.com
Newsletter
Editor: SAMA 82 Office (Marie Hurcum) email: sama@sama82.org.uk
SAMA (82) Website
Webmaster – alan.dodsworth@sama82.org.uk
Website Administrators
Joanne Stevens, Marie Hurcum & Alan Dodsworth Email: sama@sama82.org.uk