Monday 13 July 2015

Guild Update 5th July 2015




Validation Secretary

After eight years of highly effective service to the Guild Alison Hine is retiring as Validation Secretary. She has been everything we could have wanted and most of us who wear the badge today went through validation on her watch. I can only echo the comments of fellow validators who have been in awe of her encyclopaedic knowledge of the process, her friendly help, advice and encouragement, plus her ability to organise Validation sessions with unerring success. Without a doubt she will be missed by the rest of the VTeam, validators and candidates. Thank you Alison for your great contribution to the Guild.

The business of Validation is at the heart of the Guild and the process will continue with John Greenacre taking the position of Validation Secretary for a year, at his request, as a trial. The V Sec e-mail address, which should continue to be used by candidates to submit assignments, will be transferred from Alison to John at an agreed point in the near future. John and the VTeam will be available to support candidates and Validators as the 2015 validation scheme beds-in.

Gunners in WW1

Vern Littley sends this link:



Arnhem Weekend

W. Boersma writes:

Here is the information for the GBG weekend at Arnhem from 8 till 11 October 2015, together with the booking form.

Please contact him direct – w.boersma@wxs.nl

Best Regards

Tony Smith
Guild Secretary

International Guild of Battlefield Guides