The grass that blows o'er English graves: the Great War and British visions of the Flemish landscape

Speaker: Mark Connelly

On Wednesday 10th of September, We welcome the return of Mark Connelly to our Hatfield Peverel venue.

This talk will look at various plans and suggestions to maintain Flanders in an attempt to keep alive the memory of the sacrifices and losses in that land Sacred to the British.

We meet from 7:30pm, for an 8pm start, in the room off the bar area at he the Hatfield Peverel Village Hall. We request an entrance donation of £3.50. There is free parking on-site.

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.

Event organiser: Essex branch
10 September 2025 20:00 to 10 September 2025 22:00
Hornchurch and Hatfield Peverel as follows: The Poppy Lounge, 1st Floor, Legion House (RBL Hornchurch Branch), 205 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3XT and Meeting Room 2, The Village Hall, Maldon Road, Hatfield Perverel, CM3 2HP
Branch contacts
Jim Kevany
(Branch Chairman)
Email Jim Kevany

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