New Members
Jo Hook writes:
We welcome the following new members into the Guild:
·
Mark Riddiford from Bristol joins. His interests
are WW1
·
Philip Nunwa from London joins. His interests
are Western Front, Normandy beaches and the Nazi death camps
·
Martin Green from Stafford. His interests are
WW1, WW2, airpower, Falklands War, Gulf War, Bosnia
·
Wayne Dixon from Liverpool. His interests are
WW1, Zulu War.
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 you do not wish to renew your membership please inform
the membership secretary so that she can carry out the necessary administrative
process.
Guild AGM Weekend
Secretary writes:
The accommodation for the Guild AGM weekend is now 'full'
although members are still welcome to attend on a daily basis if they wish -
please complete the application form.
The AGM notice and voting papers will be going out
shortly.Full details of the agenda for the weekend will also be sent.
The list of members attending is as follows. As before
please check that your name is on it if you believe that you are coming!! Let
me know if there are any errors.
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
Mike Shiel
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
Belgian Tourist board
Belgian Tourist board
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
George Calder
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
Validation at the Annual
General Meeting
Tim Stoneman writes:
Guild members wishing to be validated for Assignments 1, 5
and/or 6 at the AGM should email me (valsec@gbg-international.com) by
29 December in order for the validation sessions to be arranged and fitted into
the weekend's programme.
Members wishing to submit written assignments prior to the
AGM are reminded that the Validation manual states: "Candidates must allow
at least a clear month between submission of assignments to the ValSec and the
Friday before the Guild AGM if they are anticipating the award of the Badge at
that AGM. There will be no assessment of written assignments at the
AGM." Thus the deadline for submission of written assignments by
those hoping to be awarded the Badge at the AGM is also 29 December
ETOA Cards 2016
Secretary writes:
I have received the following note from ETOA:
As Christmas approaches we have now closed applications for
the ETOA Tour Guide ID card for the 2015 season and are in the process of
updating the site for the 2016/17 season.
The site will reopen for applications for the 2016/17 season
after the holiday period on Monday 4th January 2016.
To clarify, all members whether badged or not, may apply for
ETOA Cards through the Guild. When completing the application form on the ETOA
website note the sponsoring organisation as the Guild. Cards are sent through
to me and I then post them on to the member. Please note only paid up members
may apply for cards.
AGM Lift Required
Carlo Larosa writes:
Can any member help please?
I am looking for a lift to the AGM from Gatwick.
I'll be landing in London Gatwick on Friday 29th at 12.50
(British Airways Flight n. 2689, North Terminal).
Of course any help for getting back to Gatwick on Sunday
afternoon/evening will be helpful.... (flight on Monday morning)
If you can help please contact Carlo at carlo.larosa@fastwebnet.it
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.
Final Last Post
Vern Littley writes:
Antoine Verschoot who is well known to those who attend the
Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate is retiring and has performed his last
ceremony. It can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZspuZpk2RlA
Talks at the UJC
Bob Darby writes:
Members will be giving a series of talks at the Union Jack
Club Sandell St, Waterloo, London during 2016. These talks have been going on
now for over two years and have proved a to b e a great success with the
the membership of the Union Jack Club. The CEO Simon Atkins has said that Guild
members who are not members of the Union Jack Club may attend.
The cost is £10.00 per ticket but that does include a
complimentary glass of wine although this usually equate to about half a
bottle! Talks start at 1830hrs for about one hour. If you wish to attend
and are not a member of the UJC please book through Bob Darby at bobdarby@btinternet.com. Entarnce
payable on the night.
The subject matter, speaker and dates are as follows:
·
28 Jan 2016 - Operation Biting - Paul Oldfield
·
25 Feb 2016 - Verdun - Mike Sheil
·
24 Mar 2016 - RAF Coastal Command - Andy Johnson
·
28 Apr 2016 - Siege of Tobruk - John Cotterill
·
27 May 2016 - Battle for Crete - John Cotterill
·
23 Jun 2016 - Battle of the Somme - Mike Sheil
·
28 Jul 2016 - Fall of the Far East - Andy
Johnson
·
22 Sep 2016 - Battle of Jutland - Tim Stoneman
·
20 Oct 2016 - Cockleshell Heroes - Paul Oldfield
·
24 Nov 2016 - The Resistance Movement - John
Cotterill
Villers Bocage
Vern Littley writes:
Members may be interested to hear this interview with
Michael Wittman discussing the Viller Bocage incident:
An interpretive report
concerning the historical reappraisal of the château/ferme de Hougoumont
Bruce Littley writes:
Members may be interested in the attached report which looks
at the history of Hougoumont
Warning to Members
Mike Peters writes:
I have received the following which may be of interest to
members:
CPT have been advised that a gang are operating in London
posing as plain clothes Police officers in order to commit crime, with coaches
and passengers a prime target. The scenario reported is a group of up to three
men (more could be involved) boards a coach, identifies themselves as plain
clothes officers using bogus identification, and insist on searching the
vehicle. Whilst the attention of the driver/ courier and any passengers is
distracted, they go through the vehicle in a systematic fashion as though
conducting a search, and remove items of value from bags etc on-board.
Details are sketchy and we are trying to verify the report
with The Metropolitan and City of London forces, but the men are described as
being smartly dressed in suits, at least one with an Eastern European accent
and present a very plausible image of a Police officer. We advise that if
approached, any driver should refuse admission to the vehicle until the
identity of the officer can be verified - dial the non-emergency contact number
101 in the first instance. If they feel threatened in any way, they should call
999 immediately. Police officers who request a vehicle to stop will be
uniformed and if any attempt to stop a vehicle is made by somebody not in
uniform, or if the driver is at all suspicious of anyone attempting to stop a
vehicle, they should immediately make contact with the Police.
The fact that the scam has been publicised in London may
lead to the gang moving elsewhere so all drivers should be alerted to this.
‘Down Memory Lane’ -
Guiding Photographs
Graeme Cooper writes:
Members who wish to feature in the ‘Down Memory Lane’
pictorial at the AGM are invited to send a photograph of themselves ‘In
Action’. Only one photo please. Send to: cooper@waterlootours.co.uk
Badged Guides Dinner
Graeme Cooper writes:
Next year’s Annual Badged Guides Dinner Date will be
published soon.
Guild Annual Golf
Championships 2016
Graeme Cooper writes:
This year’s competition will take place at the John O’Gaunt
Golf Club Dinner on Friday 18th August
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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