Welcome to the Southend on Sea branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at The Royal Naval Association Building, 73 East Street. Southend, SS2 6LQ on the third Monday of each month at 8.00pm.
Upcoming Branch Events
'Faithful and True: Lt-Col Edwin Richardson and the British War Dog School' Luci Gosling.
A look at the role of dogs during the Great War with particular emphasis on the pioneering work of EH Richardson and his trained messenger dogs. About the speaker: Lucinda Gosling was born in Co. Durham and studied History at the University of Liverpool. She has worked in the picture library industry since 1993 and was manager of the Illustrate…
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'Harwich Submarine Flotilla in the Great War' with Mark Harris.
This talk tells the authoritative story of the Royal Navy's first submarine campaign, using new research. This campaign saw the first torpedo fired in action by a Royal Navy submarine, the first ship to be sunk and the first submarine to be lost in action. The submariners were true pioneers, taking the first steps in waging war underwater with the …
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Summer social for branch members and friends.
Summer social evening for members and friends. Could along and join us for refreshing beverages, snacks, Great War related chat and items, and a couple of short talks on First World War topics from our members.
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