Welcome to the Yorkshire Branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet on Saturdays at 2.00pm Please note this is a new start time for 2024
Venue
The branch venue for our monthly meetings is easy to find, being Manor Academy, Millfield Lane at Nether Poppleton. The postcode (for Sat Nav purposes) is YO26 6PA.
Millfield Lane can be accessed off the A1237 (York's northern ring road).
Above: A street view of the venue, showing the ample (free) car parking that is available.
See map in the lower left area of this page for the location of our venue.
We don't make any charge but request a donation on the door of a modest £5 which includes refreshments.
Car Parking
There is a large free car park on site. In the unlikely event that the car park is full, there is plenty of free off-street parking immediately opposite the school.
Buses
The number 10 bus (out of York City Centre) runs every half hour and stops directly outside the school.
Refreshments
After the presentation, but before the Q&A session with the speaker, we have a break with refreshments available.
Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome.
Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts.
The 2024 speaker programme is shown below.
No apology is made for the emphasis on operational history in the BEF in France and Flanders, which is the most popular type of talk. However, we do have a good selection of other presentations as well, covering social history, other theatres and naval operations.
As ever we have managed to book some highly respected and well known speakers as well as some speakers who are new to the branch.
We look forward to welcoming you to our branch meetings.
Upcoming Branch Events
The First Air War with Grant Cullen
This talk originated with a number of black and white photos found at a yard sale in Hazlewood, Missouri, in the 1990s. This talk covers a rather neglected topic and discusses the main protagonists of WW1 – aeroplanes and people. The talk uses extensive illustrations and includes one short animation and one brief example of the workings of the rota…
Event DetailsA Tower of Strength: Brig-Gen Edward Bulfin and the 1914 Campaign with Michael LoCicero
This presentation is a biographical overview of a little-known mid-level commander from Mons to Ypres, Edward Bulfin, who was GOC 2 Brigade, 1st Division BEF. He served in France and Flanders becoming one of Haig’s ‘Fire Brigade’ which ensured ‘puttying up’ when Haig used his brigade in emergencies. Members and non-members of The Western Front A…
Event DetailsShaking General Monash’s Pedestal: the Battle of Hamel 4 July 1918 by Derek Clayton
The Battle of Hamel on 4 July1918 is often heralded as the 'perfect battle', with all objectives taken, as planned, by the Australians in 93 minutes. It was indeed an undoubted success in the end, but both the planning and the execution were far from perfect. General Monash's claim that the battle was 'free from any kind of hitch' needs closer exam…
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