Chesterfield branch

Welcome to the Chesterfield branch of The Western Front Association.

We meet at Chesterfield Labour Club, 1st Tuesday of the month.

Entrance to Club 'free' car park is on Tennyson Ave reached via St Margaret's Drive from Saltergate direction (one way system).

Members of The Western Front Association and non-members are equally welcome to attend. We ask for a modest £3 donation on the door to assist in covering room charges and speaker expenses, The Club licensed bar is available for use by all attending our meetings.

Please note: as we use a private club's premises on your first visit we will ask you to complete a temporary club membership form at our Welcome desk. This is required to fulfil the Club's Licensing Regulations and is  regardless of whether or not you will use the bar. The annual one-off cost is covered by the branch out  of your donation. 

After the speakers talk there is a Q&A session with the speaker, followed by a raffle, raffle tickets can be purchased at the door for £1 per ticket.

Any new visitors will be assured of a welcoming and friendly atmosphere among a group of like-minded enthusiasts.

Brief description of Planned Events for 2026

Upcoming Chesterfield branch events
Brig General Hubert Rees (1)
6 October 2026
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Welsh Warrior at Ypres 1914

Welsh Warrior at Ypres

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Richard Horner
3 November 2026
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In the care of St Dunstans: Private Richard Horner's story

Blind Veterans

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RND Rating 1914 Antwerp
1 December 2026
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Winston's Little Army…Aspects of the Royal Naval Division

The relationships between the Army and the Admiralty in 1914
Mobilisation 1914 (1)
5 January 2027
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AGM + Mobilization 1914

AGM followed by talk by Tony Bolton - Tony's talk will shed light onto the forces mobilized.

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Haig (1) Profile Image
2 February 2027
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“Haig’s Command Philosophy and Style – Teacher or Tyrant?”

In this presentation Phil will cover how Haig was both teacher and tyrant.

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Yeomanry (3) Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Deacon (IWM (HU 121098))
2 March 2027
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'The Blue Blood of the Land' The Yeomanry at Frezenberg Ridge 13 May 1915

John will explain from the cavalry to a Corps in October 1914,covering a number of Yeomanry Regiments

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PB9 The 7 Day Bus (Zeppelin)
6 April 2027
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A Fine Feat of Arms – The Zeppelin Base Raids, Autumn 1914

Zeppelin Base Raids

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Crimson Fields 2
1 June 2027
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The Great War - Crimson Fields

Front Line Nurses and Surgeons

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5Th LI (1) Singapore Mutiny
6 July 2027
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The Singapore Mutiny 1915

Sepoy Ismail Khan, a young Rajput, left his sentry post at the quaterguard

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HMS Inflexible Firing Main Armament At The Battle Of The Falkland Islands
3 August 2027
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" Improvise, Adapt and Overcome", the relatively unknown story of 11 Field Squadron Royal Engineers during the Falklands Conflict

Falklands Conflict 1982

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Chesterfield branch news

Newsletter
27 August 2026

Chesterfield Newsletter 127 (September 2026)

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Newsletter OCTOBER
27 August 2026

Chesterfield Newsletter 128 (October 2026)

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Newsletter OCTOBER
27 August 2026

Chesterfield Newsletter 129 (November 2026)

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Branch details
Chesterfield Labour Club, 113 Saltergate, Chesterfield, S40 1NF

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Branch contacts
Jon-Paul Harding
(Branch Chairman)
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Mark Macartney
(Branch Publicity Administrator)
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Grant Cullen
(Branch Secretary)
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