Leicestershire & Rutland branch
Welcome to the Leicestershire & Rutland Branch of The Western Front Association
We do not charge an attendance fee but do suggest a voluntary contribution of £3 per person to cover venue and guest speaker costs.
We aim to offer an extremely interesting and diverse programme of external and internal guest speakers from January to December.
The Branch's year runs from 1 November to 31 October and the AGM is normally held at either the November or December meeting.
We run a popular raffle during the interval at each Branch meeting with a strip of tickets costing just £1.
Refreshments are available from the venue's pay bar on arrival and also during a short break at the mid-point of the guest speaker's talk which is usually at around 8.15pm.
Our meetings conclude by remembering the service of individual men and women from Leicestershire and Rutland in World War One.
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.
We look forward to welcoming you to our branch meetings
Ten Decisions that settled the Campaign on The Marne, 1914
The saving of Paris and the defeat of the Schlieffen Plan in September 1914.
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Le Cateau - A Reappraisal
A fresh review of the Battle of 26th August 1914 which slowed the German march towards Paris.
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The Duty of a Briton
The story of British expatriates in Argentina who journeyed from the Pampas to the Western Front.
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Crowns In Conflict - Queen Victoria, European Royalty and the Tragedy of The Great War
The story of the circumstances that saw Cousin at War with Cousin in the Great War
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On Sticky Wickets – The Life of Hon. Lionel Hallam Tennyson
Cricketer, Soldier and Bon Viveur, the life of Lionel Tennyson was once described as one long Cavalry Charge.
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