Member Change of Addresses
Jo Hook writes:
If members have changed their personal details i.e. home
address or email address can they please send an email directly to the
Membership Secretary (mbr.sec@gbg-international.com)
and not via the Secretary.
Despatches Magazine
Mike Peters writes:
We have had Despatches returned from
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Rod Bedford
Please could you send your latest address to the membership
secretary.
Battle of Northampton
Appeal
Secretary writes:
Members will have received a note from Anthony Rich earlier
this week about plans to develop the Northampton battlefield into a golf club
car park. You may be interested to read the BBC cover on the story - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-34019117
If members have not already lodged an objection but still
wish to, you have until August 28th. For further information please contact
Anthony at anthonyrich@virginmedia.com
Validation Day Bosworth
12th September
Chris Finn writes:
We will be running a Validation Day at the Bosworth
Visitors' Centre on Saturday 12 September.
Currently all the slots are filled, but if anyone wants to
be a reserve please let me know.
There is only one Assignment 1 planned, for after
lunch, so anyone who wishes to watch that is most welcome, again please let me
know if you plan to attend at cval@gbg-international.com
Guild 6th Annual Golf
Championships Friday 21st August
Graeme Cooper writes:
Any Member wishing to take part in the Guild’s Annual Golf
Championship for the Ashhurst Trophy and Putter at the John O'Gaunt Golf Club,
Sutton Park, Sandy, Bedford SG19 2LY please e-mail Graeme Cooper info@corporatebattlefields.com
with their Guests names and Handicaps. Details and cost will be forwarded in
due course.
BBC News
Other BBC stories that may be of interest to members are:
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Widow traced by husband's WW2 US graffiti - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-33645605
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Liverpool 'bombed out church' views sought by
council - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-34021849
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Burma POW's diary reveals suffering and
starvation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-34005331
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Search to uncover Grimsby trawler WW1 shipwrecks
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-33993465
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Spitfires take to skies in Battle of Britain
memorial flight - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33910587
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'Forgotten' Chilcompton WW2 captain added to
memorial - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-33933886
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Olive Edis: WW1 photographer's work brought
together in archive - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-33864292
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MI5 files show farm couple's support for Nazis
in WW2 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34015832
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Wokingham residents evacuated after WW2 bomb
find - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-34019733
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Memorial to Spitfire pilot shot down over
Bournemouth - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-33933010
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In pictures: Flypast remembering Battle of
Britain - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33980189
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Battle of Britain: Flypast for 75th anniversary
of 'Hardest Day' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33966632
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Fallen WW1 soldier's cross donated to Manx
Museum - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-33960443
Remember also to look at the Guild Twitter and Facebook
feeds on a daily basis – there is lots of useful battlefield related
information being put up.
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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