Welcome to the Northumberland branch of the Western Front Association.
Our talks are to be held at the Alnwick Working Men’s Club (upstairs function room), 21-23 Clayport St, Alnwick NE66 1LA.
We meet at 7.15 pm for a 7.30pm start.
We usually hold a raffle and suggest a voluntary donation of £4 per person.
Members of the WFA and non members will receive a warm welcome
Upcoming Branch Events
New Zealand Pilots of the Great War by Colin Buxton
An appraisal of four of the lesser known, but worthy New Zealand Pilots. Watson, Scott, Collett and Caldwell who fought on the Western Front (and Beyond). A detailed description of their training and military careers.
Event Details
Britain on the Brink by Carl Watts
The potential for revolution and civil unrest in the British Isles from both left and right at the end of the war. Very much domestic stuff, but plenty on men in uniform, mutiny, demobilization, plus some surprises from leading military and government figures..
Event Details
“Wounds, weddings and watchmaking” by Steve Erskine
What went on at Murren? The story of the men, who, deemed too badly wounded to rejoin the fighting were sent from Prisoner of War camps in Germany to an internment camp at Murren in Switzerland during the First World War. The wounded soldiers became part of an incredible community, helping them prepare for a changed life in a post-war civilian w...
Event Details