Joining Instructions for
the Battle Honours Validation Event 20th May 2015
Alison Hine writes:
The next Validation event will be at the Battle Honours Ltd
offices at Stevenage on Wednesday 20 May 2015. At present we have 6
Assignment One candidates with a further 2 still to confirm.
Candidates who have asked to present Assignment 1
are:
Rory
Stephens:
1st Norfolks and their action at Polderhoek Chateau
Steve
Chambers:
Green Howards, Red Tulips – The Assault at Lala Baba August 1915
Robert
Gallagher:
The Australian Battle of Hamel
Dan
Hill:
The Hertfordshire Regiment on 31 July 1917
Greg
Davy:
The Fen Tigers at Thiepval 1916
Simon
Worrall
The Cinder Track at Aubers Ridge, 9 May 1915
Francesco di
Cintio: TBC
Bryn
Dolan:
TBC
Candidates for Assignment 5: Peter McLelland
Candidates for Assignment 6: Anthony Rich, Roger Emmerson,
Peter McLelland
Validators: Chris Finn, Mike Peters, David Harvey, Mike
Scott, Jools Whippy, Alison Hine, Christopher Newbould
Audience: John Wynne, Tom Dormer, Tony Scott, John Harris,
Terry Webb, Roger Lye, Emma White, Tim Pritchard-Barratt (tbc), Rob Deere,
Derek Frisby + 1, Mike Sheil
How to find the venue
Battle Honours offices are housed within a shared office
building known as The Business Technology Centre in Stevenage, Herts. Full
address:
· The
Business Technology Centre
· Bessemer
Drive
· Stevenage
·
Hertfordshire
· SG1 2DX
Parking –Parking for visitors is available either on site
(for the early birds) or across the street in overflow car park number one or
around the corner in Caxton Way for a second overflow car park, which is a 4
minute walk. We suggest you leave a visible note in the window saying “At the
BTC-Battle Honours ltd”
If travelling by train to Stevenage on the mainline Great
Northern it is approximately a 10 minute stroll, through the Leisure Park and
along Argyle Way. Use the underpass to navigate Gunnells Wood road dual
carriage way.
As a visitor you will be asked at reception to sign in
The validations will take place in the conference rooms that
all face into the Cafeteria area
Please arrive at 10.15 for Coffee/registration.
Outline timings for the day are:
11.00 – 12.00 Two presentations running concurrently
12.00 – 13.00 Two presentations running
concurrently
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Two presentations running
concurrently
15.00 – 16.00 Presentations tbc
Price-£12.00, which includes coffee/tea and lunch.
Please would anyone else wishing to attend contact Alison
Hine on valsec@gbg-international.com
by mid-day Monday 18 May
Firing Line Museum Cardiff
- Waterloo 200
Secretary writes:
I have received the following from the Firing Line Museum
which may be of interest to members:
It will be almost 200 years to the day when we hold our next
Historical Talk that the Battle of Waterloo was fought.
We have arranged for a special dinner and talk on this
historical battle at the Cardiff and County Club, Westgate Street, Cardiff,
CF10 1DA.
Please find attached our flyer for your information.
Spaces are limited, so do please book early to avoid disappointment!
Gurkha Memorials in
France/Belgium
Secretary writes:
Does any member know of any specific Gurkha memorials in
France or Belgium? If so please could you drop me a line.
Waterloo Events
Suzanne Brunt writes:
Buy the official Waterloo200 Publication for £8 inc p+p at www.waterloo200officialpublication.com
or by post to
Forward Move, Clyde Offices, 48 West George St, Glasgow G2
1BP
for bulk orders call 0141 255 1215 or waterloo200retail@gmail.com
Sponsor the New Waterloo Dispatch on http://thenwd.org.uk and http://igg.me/at/thenwd2015 and look on www.waterloo200.org.uk for full
details of the New Waterloo Dispatch timetable, under Events
open now Gordon Highlanders Museum, St Lukes,
Aberdeen AB15 7XH
Waterloo Exhibition 01224 311200 museum@gordonhighlanders.com
01 May-16 Sept Cambridge University Library,
West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR
01223 333000
Waterloo Exhibition library@lib.cam.ac.uk
23-31 May York Castle Museum half term events.
1100-1300, 1400-1600 lots of Waterloo activities.
04 June 1900 Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham ME4
4UG
Professor Michael Clarke 'Waterloo: the people who made the
strategy work'
01634 822312 £5 inc refreshments.
04 June the unveiling of a new display of the Waterloo Map.
18 June 1300-1400 free with admission charge
James Scott 'Waterloo and the Royal Engineers'
06 June Waterloo Dinner is support of ABF in Leyburn N
Yorks
£75 with 4 courses, band of Yorkshire Volunteers and
speaker.
new contact for bookings waterloo-dinner-committee@outlook.com
Series of talks at Waterlooville Library, 27 The Precinct,
Waterlooville PO7 7DT
09 June 1900 Dr Russ Foster 'Commemorating
Waterloo' £3
10 June 1900 Nick Lipscombe 'a magnificent
victory, or inglorious blunder?' £3
19 June 1900 talk on
Waterloo
£3
023 9225 2608
10 June 1830 Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust,
Viney House [Army Reserve centre], Oxford Rd, Aylesbury
Bucks HP19 8RN
Andrew Roberts 'Waterloo' £15 inc refreshments
book with Ms G Richmond, 25 Market Sq, Leighton Buzzard LU7
1EU
01296 712717 www.bmmt.co.uk
13 and 14
June Durham Regatta, on River
Wear, Durham.
The first regatta celebrated the Battle of Waterloo, and the
organisers are asking for any descendants whose ancestors were in that first
regatta, to contact them on chairman@durham-regatta.org.uk
maybe free ale!
www.durham-regatta.org.uk
secretary on 07816 269770
18 June 1900 Blackwatch Museum, Perth PH1
5HR
talk by Brigadier Charles Grant 'Battle of
Waterloo' £3 or £5 non members.
25 June 1945 Spring Arts and Heritage
Centre, 56 East St, Havant, PO9 1BS
talk by Professor Tony Pointon 'Waterloo:a foregone
conclusion' £5
www.thespring.co.uk
02392 472700
30 June 1830 Waterloo 200 Dinner at the
Country Club Cardiff
Hosted by Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter with a talk
on Waterloo by Gareth Glover. Dress = jacket and tie. £50
book on 02920 873635
throughout the summer, exhibition at Pontypool Museum
on local men at Waterloo.
14+15 October Friends of the British Cemetery Annual
Sudbury Gathering. To be held at The Bull Hotel, Long Melford.
contact Nick Hallidie for details on his new address nickah3559@gmail.com
Invitation to Legacy book
launch
Ryan Gearing writes:
Invitation open to all Guild Members
Major-General Craig Lawrence CBE author of the recent book
“The Gurkhas 200 Years of Service to the Crown” is launching his first novel
“The Legacy” A high-octane adventure from the mountains of Nepal and the
Tors of Dartmoor to the streets of London and Edinburgh at the
Army & Navy Club on May 21. He will also be signing copies of his Gurkha
book for those who are interested. All Guild Members are welcome. Full details
below.
Thursday 21st May 2015
18.30-20.30hrs
the Pall Mall Room,
The Army & Navy Club
36 Mall Pall, London, SW1Y 5JNat the Army & Navy Club on
RSVP Laura Lawrence
by 12.00hrs on Monday 18 May.
Annual Subscription
Jo Hook writes:
There are still some members who have not renewed their
subscription this year but have not informed me that they wish to leave the
Guild. If you have not yet paid but wish to remain a member please could you
pay asap. Full details as to how to do this are on the website at http://www.gbg-international.com/bank_account.html
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
International Guild
of Battlefield Guides
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