Normandy 70 News
Rod Bedford writes:
The Bayeux Cathedral event is limited by ticket to 800, this
is due to the normal rules of safety and evacuation procedures. Veterans and
Carers have priority on ticket allocation. Bayeux Cemetery will have Royal
attendance, the event has a capacity of 8000, in 2006 for the 60th, there was
room for all plus some.
HM will be at the international event at Sword beach as will
many other heads of states, veteran and carers have priory for tickets, there
are 3000 seats and 5000 standing, this is of course for all nations. Veterans
on coaches will be escorted by Police from Bayeux and Caen, members of the
public on coaches and private cars will be directed to a holding area on the
ring road of Caen, coaches with their passengers once accredited and security
checks completed will then proceed to the International event, car passengers
will leave their cars and be taken by coach to and from the international
event, the turnaround time from pick up to drop off will be about Seven (7)
hours.
Those going on to the Event at Arromanches at 1800hrs will
be able to relax for a while at Bayeux Cemetery where information from the CWGC
and RBL will available.
All will require accreditation to enter the Normandy area as
specified by the French Authorities, you will also need to apply for tickets
for each of the events you wish to attend.
Below are the links to register attendance and apply for
accreditation and passes.
Best advice apply early, give yourself plenty of time
between events, take water snacks rain and sun protection, no point getting
frustrated with security and those giving directions because you over committed
yourself to events with time and miles between.
Due to the high profile nature of D-Day 70 there will be
security restrictions in place in Normandy and accreditation is required for
many of the events during the anniversary period. Therefore we ask you contact
us by 16 March to allow time for us to send you the paperwork you will need to
enter the sites you wish to visit.
If you are, or know of, a veteran planning to travel to
Normandy for 6 June 2014 please contact us in writing either by email at dday70@britishlegion.org.uk or
write to 'D-Day 70', The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High
Street, London, SE1 1AA.
Family Tree Magazine
Secretary writes:
Members may be interested to note that Mike Peters has
produced a piece for this month's 'Family Tree' magazine - https://family-tree.co.uk/2014/02/family-tree-magazine-march-2014/.
His article discusses battlefield touring and promotes the Guild heavily - good
publicity for us!
Newbury Event
Chris Scott writes:
I'm sorry to say that I did not get sufficient interest
expressed in the Newbury event to make it financially viable, even with every
person who did so actually committing to attend.
I have therefore very reluctantly cancelled it.
Thanks for your support.
UJC London Lunch 21st
March
Secretary writes:
London Lunch Friday March 21st Union Jack Club Sandell
Street
Bookings still being taken! If you are available and want to
meet other interesting people please email Andy Thompson info@eyewitnesstours.com for
details.
BBC News
·
Ebbw Vale plaque honour WW1 soldier John Henry
Williams - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-26490482
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Why the Great War still fascinates the young - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-26546416
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WW1 dead to be reburied 100 years on - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-26568666
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World War One: Family stories uncovered - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25824947
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Sussex dustman saved rare WW1 photographs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-26566606
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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