New Badged Guides
Secretary writes:
As members are aware this week has given us two new badged
guides. Congratulations go to Steve Chambers and Gregor Davey!
The Guild AGM Weekend
Secretary writes:
The AGM Weekend is fast approaching and this year’s member
turnout is bigger than ever before with over 100 members and guests expected!
Full details of the programme are attached. We look forward to seeing you
there!
The list of members and guests attending is:
Graeme Cooper
R Barnes
Chris Finn
Anthony Rich
John Pratt
Carlo Larosa
Vivienne Whelpton
Paul Oldfield
Terry Webb
Ian Langworthy
Allan Wood
Gary Edwards
Mike Mizen
David Harvey
John Cotterill
Tony Smith
Mike Peters
Simon Worrall
Emma White
Mike Scott
Brian Shaw
Dudley Giles
Tim Stoneman
Tony Coutts Britton
Lord Faulkner
Wybo Boersma
Willem Kleijn
Duncan Barnes
Chris Preston
Andrew Thomson
Duncan Cook
Julian Whippy
Clive Harris
Kathleen Neagle
Ian Gumm
Glenn Hearnden
Bert Eikelenboom
Joel Stoppels
Julian Humphries
Dennis Weatherall
John Hamill
Rob Deere
Edwin Popkin
Jip Meijer
Paul Kersey
Jo Hook
Martin Green
Bob Darby
John Greenacre
Anthony Scott
Tim Saunders
Tom Dormer
Gary Weight
Michael Jackson
Chris Scott
Pamela Golding
Andy Johnson
James Porter
Jim White
Roger Lye
Phillipe Maree
Michel Vasko
Francoise Scheepers
Stuart Kinloch
Vern Littley
Bruce Littley
Gordon Hill
Bob Brunsdon
Alison Hine
Simon Bendry
Francois Wicart
Margaret Pearson
Rob Webb
Robert Hina
Sue King
John Marr
Ewan Carmichael
John Harris
Carl Hellicar
Paul Stevenson
Christopher Newbould
Steve Cocks
Susan Cocks
Keith Bowen
Frank Baldwin
John Richardson
Gary Sheffield
Kirk Drew
Steve Chambers
Charmian Griffiths
Brett Haywood
Peter Caddick Adams
George Calder
David Winn
Mike Jarmain
Judy Jarmain
Dan Mills
Jon Wort
Mark Holden
Laurie Evanson Goddard
Des Fitzgerald
Naseby Battlefield Tour
Anthony Rich writes:
For those members going on the Naseby battlefield tour on
the Friday prior to the AGM weekend, the briefing note is attached. This gives
the timings and rendezvous point. Please print off a copy and bring it with
you on the day.
Guaranteed no trenches, barbed wire, or poison gas (furze
hedges, rabbit warrens and manure will have to do instead, these are less
industrial times we are dealing with). As a concession to less devout adherents
of more recent conflicts Chris & I have decided to let attendees off
mandatory psalm singing and the three hour sermon based on the pronouncements
of one of the dustier & crabbier Old Testament prophets, unless said
attendees get uppity at question time. This was, however, still an age when
good, indeed godly, “Sky Pilots” really were critical to all arms!
AGM Validation Sessions
Chris Finn writes:
With the AGM approaching I thought it would be useful to
remind candidates exactly what will be expected of them at the Validation
sessions (and afterwards).
In the fourteen months I have been Chief Validator it has
become manifestly apparent to me that those who pass the Assignments have read
and followed the instructions in the Validation Manual, and those who don't
haven't.
It has also become apparent that many candidates are getting
a lot of well-meaning, but misleading and sometimes downright wrong, advice from
other candidates or from Badged Guides. THE ONLY AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE OF
ADVICE IS CONTAINED IN THE ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS IN THE VALIDATION MANUAL.
Please also note that Assignment 1 is aimed at "a group
of people of varying expertise..." and candidates therefore cannot pick
their own narrower, or specialist, target audience.
Assignments do not ask you to demonstrate your favourite
Stand or showcase your latest piece of research. They ask you to complete
a specific task in order to evidence specific skills. That is what the
Validators will be looking for, and nothing else.
Annual Subscriptions
Jo Hook writes:
It’s that time again to start thinking about membership
renewal. The window for membership renewal this year will be open from 1st
January 2016 to 1 March 2016. The payment remains the same at £75.00 per
year. There are various methods of payment you can use. We are
urging people more and more to pay their subscription electronically by BACs or
standing order – it is faster, can be tracked by us and more efficient from an
administrative perspective. However, we also realise that the “good old
fashioned” cheque is still the preferred way for some and will accept these but
we will be increasingly moving towards electronic payment for the future.
Guild bank account details can be found on the website along with a step by
step guide on how to pay electronically. Cheques should be made payable
to the Guild of Battlefield Guides Ltd. Details can be found at http://www.gbg-international.com/bank_account.html
)
If paying by BACs please ensure you use your name and
membership number as a reference so we can identify your payment and please
don’t forget to email the Membership Secretary at mbr.sec@gbg-international.com
to confirm payment has been made. If paying by company cheque please can you
ensure that your name is on the back as we cannot always connect a company with
an individual!!
If you do not wish to renew your membership please inform
the membership secretary so that she can carry out the necessary administrative
process.
Will Townend Award
Secretary writes:
Members are reminded that the closing date for submission of
their nomination for the Will Townend Award is 15th January 2016. Please submit
your vote by email to the Secretary, the ethos behind the award and the
criteria for nomination is published on our website at: http://www.gbg-international.com/guild_awards.htm
Please take the time to read the criteria and to nominate a
fellow member - Only members of the Guild may vote and no seconder is required,
this is a members vote.
The Will Townend Memorial Award commemorates the unselfish
contribution made to the GBG by the late Will Townend. The trophy was donated
to the GBG by Will’s fellow Battlefield Guides at Anglia Tours.
Award Ethos The award honours the memory of the late Will
Townend, in particular his willingness to share his extensive technical
knowledge of Artillery and his wider knowledge of battlefields in general with
his fellow Battlefield Guides.
It is also intended that those nominated for the award will
be recognised as selfless members of the GBG who freely and unselfishly share
their knowledge with their peers.
Qualification Period & Criteria The Will Townend Award
is an annual award that will be presented retrospectively in recognition of
conduct over the preceding year. This award is restricted to GBG members. All
categories of GBG Membership are eligible to be nominated for this award.
Voting Procedure Prior to the AGM, usually in the early
Autumn, the Secretary will call upon the Membership (of all categories) to
nominate for the Award.
All members of all categories will then have the
opportunity to vote on a one member, one vote basis.
Guild Facebook Page
Chairman writes:
We are pleased to announce that Guild Member John Harris has
taken over the role of administering the Guild’s Facebook page from the
chairman. Members will have already noticed an increase in FB activity and
should keep an eye on our page in future for topical posts on battlefield
related subjects. Queries on FB related issues should be addressed to John via
the page or directly via his email address as listed in the membership contacts
list. Thank you John and good luck with developing the FB Page further.
The National Army Museum
Secretary writes:
The Guild is in conversation with the NAM about a
behind-the-scenes event and briefing about the new museum prior to its
reopening in November 2016. The date for the event is set provisionally as
Thursday 29th September, from 2pm - 4pm.
Parking at Maidstone
Services
Secretary writes:
It seems that the WH Smith counter at Maidstone Services has
had a new till system which doesn't include a button for the concessionary
parking price we have negotiated. I've spoken to them and hopefully they are
getting it sorted. Please let me know if you get any problems.
2016 Diary Dates
Graeme Cooper writes:
Some dates for your diary:
·
GBG Annual Golf Championships 2016: This will
take place at the John O’ Groats Golf Club of Friday 19th August
·
GBG Badged Guides Dinner 2016: This will take
place in London on 20 August
The Times History of the
War
Graham Parker writes:
I would like to inform members about an excellent
opportunity to purchase a large set of magazines -The Times History of the War-
which a good friend has passed to me. The lady owner tells me that her
grandfather collected the 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917 full issues of the magazine
during the war. They really are a must for any member who wishes to have more
detailed information for guiding use. The many photos are excellent and the
information therein contained is very good indeed. The lady is asking £150 for
the whole collection which bearing in mind their future value is well worth the
cost for a member guide.
If any member is interested could they contact me on my
email address to discuss delivery etc.
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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