The Great Orme Escape

Speaker: Catherine Rousseau
Max Valentiner

The Great Orme Escape was a daring escape attempt made by three German officers from their prisoner of war camp Dyffryn Aled near Llansannan. Using the memoirs of Hermann Tholens and Max Valentiner, the talk will look at the events of August 1915 on the Great Orme and in Llandudno.

Event organiser: Lancashire (East) branch
16 December 2025 20:00 to 16 December 2025 21:30
Rosegrove Unity Club, Rossendale Road, Burnley, Lancs, BB11 5DL
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