Welcome to the Surrey Branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at the Cobham Day Centre, Lushington Road, off Oakdene Road (behind Waitrose Supermarket) Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LY.
Turn into Lushington Road and the Day Centre is on your right. Take the first right to get to the free car park.
Third Wednesday each month (second Wednesday in December) at 7.45pm.
Doors open at 7:15pm.
Members of The Western Front Association and non-members are equally welcome. We ask for a modest £5 donation on the door. This includes tea, coffee and biscuits at the break (before the Q&A session with the speaker). There is a free book raffle and books about the Great War are usually available for sale.
Any new visitors will be assured of a welcoming and friendly atmosphere among a group of like-minded enthusiasts.
Upcoming Branch Events
Pyramids and Fleshpots by Stuart Hadaway
Stuart will provide an overview of the campaigns in and around Egypt in 1914 -16. In 1914, the Suez Canal was seen as 'the jugular vein of the British Empire' and disrupting it could have disastrous implications on the war effort. Over the next two years, this forgotten corner of the war would see repeated attempts by the Ottoman Empire to cut...
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