Welcome to the Lancashire (North) branch of The Western Front Association.
The branch continues to meet every month at The Victoria Institute, 2-4 Brookhouse Road, Caton, Lancaster. LA2 9QT.
Meetings are usually held on the first Monday in the Month. The only exception is when the Monday is a Bank Holiday and we then move the meeting to the Tuesday
The doors open at 7pm with the talk starting promptly at 7.30pm.
The talks are about 1 hour long with time for a Q&A session. The meeting finishes with tea/coffee and biscuits with time to chat to the speaker and other attendees.
The branch aims to cover many different aspects of the Great War.
Entrance donations of £3.00 are invited.
New attendees are always given a warm welcome.
Members of the Western Front Association and non-members are invited to join us.
Upcoming Branch Events
'The Eastern Front 1914 by Andrew Brooks'
The Eastern Front by Andrew Brooks The month's talk is being given by Andrew Brooks. Everyone will know Andrew, a regular attendee at meetings, erstwhile Chairman and I think founder member of the branch. Andrew's interest in recent years has moved away from the West to the East; the events and people on the Eastern Front in the Great War. This…
Event Details'Football's Great War: Wartime Football in England and Lancashire,1914-1918 by Alex Jackson'
Football's Great War: Wartime Football in England and Lancashire,1914-1918 by Alex Jackson Alex Jackson is the curator at the National Football Museum and is giving his first talk to the branch. Football has sat at the heart of British culture for over 150 years and we know it played a big role on the Western Front. This talk will focus on wh…
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'Hunter-Bunter by Dave Barras'
'Hunter-Bunter by Dave Barras' This talk looks at the rise of Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston KCB DSO. A figure who attracted controversy, particularly at Gallipoli and then as VIII Corps commander on 1 Jul 1916 - but why had he been promoted to this level? And are his critics right? Dave is Branch Secretary at Northumberl…
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