Validation Events
September/October/November 2015
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
Tim Saunders writes:
Validation Days 14/15th November & 28th/29th
November
Following on from the Cranwell weekend in September the
Dieppe Validation weekend will take place over the weekend 28/29 November
2015. Primarily aimed at those candidates on the Near Continent it will
be open to all other candidates, as time in the programme permits. As Dieppe is
within striking distance, halfway (ish) between Normandy and the Somme we hope
to see plenty of members coming forward for validation from those locations.
There will, however, be a one day Validation event in SE
England over the weekend 14/15 November in order to fill the void left by the
move of the AGM and its associated validation opportunity to February 1916.
Details of both events to follow but expressions of interest
to cval@gbg-international.com
Even though the focus of the Dieppe weekend is very much
validation it is intended to run a low key battlefield tour on the Sunday in
such time as is available before dashing to the ferry.
Despatches Magazine
Secretary writes:
We have had copies fo Despatches returned for:
·
Raymond Heron
·
Tony Clodd
Please can you confirm your postal addresses to Jo Hook the
Membership Secretary at mbr.sec@gbg-international.com
Despatches Magazine
Photographs
Secretary writes:
We will be putting together the next edition of Despatches
soon. Please send any guiding photos that you would like included to me.
Belgium Trip
Secretary writes:
Philippe Maree and his colleagues from the Belgium Tourist
Office are this weekend showing a number of our members some of the key Belgium
military sites. Our thanks are due to Phillippe for arranging this again this
year and also to member Malcolm Davies who has put in a lot of time and effort
to coordinate and deliver the logistics.
Somme Centenary
Stephen & Susan Cox write:
We attended the Department for Culture Media and Sport
workshop yesterday. We thought that members might find a summary of the main
points helpful:
The major events planned for 1 July 2016 are:
·
Lochnagar Crater at 7.30
·
Thiepval 12.00
·
Ulster Tower 14.30
·
Beaumont Hamel 16.30
·
Fricourt German Cemetery 17.30
The major international event will be Thiepval - 2,000
VVIPs, VIPs and 8000 tickets available via a public ballot to residents of the
UK and Ireland. The ballot opens on 28 Sept and closes 18 Nov. Details are
available at www.some2016.org . The
ceremony will be an hour, but this will essentially be a whole day commitment,
with pick up from the park and ride from 9.00 and return by 16.00. Lunch will
be provided. Only the person named on the ticket will be allowed access.
There will be a "ring of steel" around the whole
area of the events- its perimeter should be announced by December. Access to
and from this area will be only by shuttle buses from the designated park and
rides. The sites of park and rides are yet to be determined.
The Thiepval ceremony will be relayed on large screens-
probably in Arras, Peronne, Amiens and Albert.
There will also be a programme of events over the designated
141 day duration of the battle. There will be a daily event at Thiepval during
this period.
Other events are:
·
10 July Delville Wood
·
23 July Pozieres
·
15 September Longueval- New Zealand event
·
18 November-dusk service Thiepval
There will be other events organised by a variety of
organisations and the CWGC will coordinate information on these.
Access to the Thiepval Memorial will be restricted as
follows:
·
19- 26 June limited access
·
26 June- 2 July full closure
·
2- 9 July- limited access. Access will be
allowed with prior notice
·
9 July- site fully open
The new museum at Thiepval will be open by June 2016- www.historial.org
A lot of detail has yet to be determined, but should be
available by the end of the year.
Useful websites:
Villers-Bretonneux
Centenary 2018
Graeme Archer writes:
I have received some initial information regarding the
activities being proposed for the Villers-Bretonneux Centenary in 2018 which I
share below. I will add further information as it is released. Members should
note that the event is some 2.5 years away so details may well change.
“Planning for the conduct of this service is well underway,
however, there is some clarification on some aspects of the planned service
required before we are able to make public announcements on the process we will
use to manage attendance by the public. It is unlikely the process for managing
attendance will include a ballot as used for the Centenary of Gallipoli
service. It is possible that a registration system would be established which
would allow members of the public to register their commitment to attend the
service and to be issued with an access pass. This registration system would be
based on a first in basis and likely to have the ability for tour companies to
bulk register their clients on their behalf.
Aspects of the planning for the 2018 service includes
consideration of strategies that can be undertaken to increase the safe site
capacity at the Australian National Memorial so that as many people as can be
safely accommodated at the site are able to participate in the service. If
public interest indicates the numbers wishing to attend the service exceed the
safe site capacity we may consider establishing overflow site in the vicinity
of the ANM where people would be able to watch the service on large video
screens.“
Loos 2015
Secretary writes:
Members may be interested to note the publication of a
Battle of Loos handbook by the Lens Tourist Office. See http://loos1915.pagesperso-orange.fr/pageanglaise.htm
Napoleonic Events
Suzanne Brunt writes:
More Napoleonic Events in September and October please keep
sending me anything in your area, and check the last list for previously
included events.
21 Sept. starting at 1800
Open the above attachments for full details on an evening
hosted by Jeremy Paxman 'WATERLOO UNCOVERED LECTURE' at Bonhams, 101 New Bond
St, London W1S 1SR A champagne reception, followed by discussions with Dr Tony
Pollard, Mark Evans, Andrew Field and Barney White-Spunner on the
archaeological work at Hougoumont. with a suggested donation of £50 to aid
future work. Book on rsvp@waterloouncovered.com
07834 221 149
Here is a link to the lecture page on the website - http://www.waterloouncovered.com/2015-lecture
Ongoing events linked to the National Army Museum
·
Until 28 Nov at the Gordon Highlanders Museum,
St Lukes, Viewfield Rd, Aberdeen AB15 7XH - Waterloo Exhibition www.gordonhighlanders.com
·
Until 28 Nov Guards Museum, Birdcage Walk,
Hougoumont exhibition.
·
Until 30 Oct Black Watch Museum, Perth. The
Black Watch at Waterloo.
·
Until 30 Nov Cardiff Castle, The Welsh at
Waterloo.
·
Until 24 Oct Victoria Gallery, Liverpool Relics
of Waterloo.
·
Until 24 Oct Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool and
the French Connection. until 24 Oct Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead
11-20 Sept Jane Austen Festival at BATH 01225 463362 look on
boxoffice@bathfestivals.org.uk
for full programme and booking details.
3 events:
·
12 Sept 1600 Brunswick Room, Guildhall, Bath
''Balls, Belles and Bugles' with Peter Youds £3
·
12 Sept 1900-2400 Jane Austen Grand Regency Ball
. £85 Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Bath BA1 2QH www.farthingalecostumes.com
·
15 Sept 1400 Mission Theatre, Corn St, Bath BA1
1UF actor Richard Heffer who played Cavalie Mercer in the 1970 film Waterloo,
talks on his experiences on filming , and his iconic character. book as above,
and theatre number is 01225 428600
September Heritage Open Days - check your local
press
·
12-13 Sept 1100-1700 Heritage Open Day and
Living History Weekend - Norman Cross Prisoner of War Camp, Peterborough PE7
3TB contact@normancrossgallery.com
01733 245189
·
18 Sept 1000-1830 St Marys Parish Church,
Battle, Sussex A celebration of 900 years from Henry 1st to Elizabeth 2nd. free
during the day, charge for evening of music. Waterloo soldier Lt Henry Webster
is buried here and the displays include his sword worn during the battle.
stmarys900.co.uk
·
27 Sept 1330-1630 Goodwood House, Chichester
PO18 0PX - 'Dancing into Battle' dancing in the Duchess of Richmond’s'
ballroom. Hampshire Regency Dancers http://www.hrd.org.uk/
27 Sept FREE POP-UP CINEMA ''WATERLOO'' from 1970. The
Vaults, Waterloo Station, London. info@nam.ac.uk
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1400-1600 for families.
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1930-2230 full screening.
Tickets from ballot system, register by 1800 on August 27th www.nam.ac.uk 020 7730 0717
10 Oct 10.30 N W Branch of Waterloo Association Symposium.
Fulwood Barracks, Preston. £25 including lunch and afternoon tea.
'Eccentrics, Rogues and Heroes:some of Wellingtons' Men' with
Carole Divall and John Downham. Contact djbromley@derventio.fsnet.co.uk
14&15 Oct Friends of the British Cemetery, Elvas,
Portugal Autumn Symposium at The Bull Hotel, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk,
CO10 9JG (hotel 01787 378494)]. Two days of wonderful speakers, lunch, dinner
and refreshments. contact Major Nick Hallidie, 10 Ballingdon St, Sudbury, CO10
2BT 01787 880445, nickah3559@gmail.com
ALL WELCOME.
20 Oct to be confirmed, a day at Apsley House for members of
The Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras. join at mark.s.thompson@me.com £20 per annum.
Also tbc 02 Nov lecture at the Cavalry and Guards Club with
Lord Decies.
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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