New Members
Jo Hook writes:
We welcome the following new members into the Guild:
- Nigel Stevens from France joins. His interests are Guided Driving Tours 1914 – 1918 and Normandy Landings
- Marc Yates from Jersey joins. His interests are Jersey Military History covering from 13th to 20th Century
- Andrea Barbato from Italy joins. His interests are Spanish Civil War on Malaga Mountains Malaga Front WW2 Italian Campaigns
- Stuart Robertson from North Yorkshire joins. His interests are NW Europe 44-45 specifically D-Day
Annual Subscriptions
Jo Hook writes:
Last call for membership renewal. The window for membership
renewal this year was 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. After 1 April members who haven't paid and haven't informed us will be
considered as no longer wishing to renew
Guild Public Liability
Insurance
Secretary writes:
The Guild Public Liability policy will be renewed shortly.
If you are interested in taking advantage of the very good rates that we get -
which incidentally will be the same as last year, let me have an estimate of
your guiding turnover for the coming year and I will get a premium for
you.
It is worth noting that this policy will not give you cover
if driving clients in your own vehicle - that involves a whole different set of
regulations and insurances. For further details on what you need to do if you
want to drive clients about see http://www.driver-guides.org.uk/legal-requirements.html
Operation Sealion weekend
1- 3rd April 2016
John Cotterill writes:
An Operation Sealion weekend will be held in Rye 1st - 3rd
April 2016. Full details are attached as well as details of the 'cut off'
dates. There will be validation opportunities over the weekend.
The Chairman notes - We hope that as many members as
possible will attend this weekend. A lot of work has been put into developing a
series of events for members in response to demands for more events. So come
along and support John and of course learn about a very interesting piece of
World War II history!
Lochnagar Commemorations
Bob Podesta writes:
Please find here the latest info about accessing the
ceremony at Lochnagar, as you will read security will be intense.
Battlefield Trust Event at
Mortimer’s Cross
Anthony Rich writes:
Members may be interested in attending a battlefield walk at
the site of Mortimers Cross on Saturday April 16th . See the attached flyer for
full details.
Belgium Tourist Office
Trip
Secretary writes:
Phillipe Maree is planning to take members out again on what
is fast becoming our annual trip to Belgium to see some of the battlefield
sites that do not normally feature on the regular itineraries. The proposed
dates are the 25th - 29th August. If you are interested in putting your name on
the list of participants please let me know.
Help wanted
Secretary writes:
We have been contacted by Hugh Williams who is looking for
photographs to publish in a forthcoming history reference book. He is looking
in particular for photographs of:
- Dunkirk
- Pearl Harbour
- El Alamein
- D Day
If you might be able to help him, please contact him at hugh@hwbts.co.uk to dicuss further.
The Guns of Contalmaison
Rhydian Vaughan writes:
On a recent visit to the Green Howard's museum I found a
connection to my family I wasn't expecting! Members may be interested to read
about it - see http://greenhowards.org.uk/surprise-connection/
Best Regards
Tony Smith
Guild Secretary
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