Welcome to the Sussex Branch of The Western Front Association
All meetings held on the 2nd Friday of each month in The Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall, Lewes.
Lewes Town Hall is a short walk from Lewes Station, with bus stops along the High Street.
We meet at 7.30pm and finish at approximately 9:30pm.
A donation of £5.00 which includes refreshments is requested to help cover expenses.
There is usually ample street parking in the vicinity on a Friday evening, as well as car parks north of the Town Hall at The Needlemakers. (Free parking after 5pm)
Upcoming Branch Events
Photographing The Fallen: the work of the GRU in WW1 - Jeremy Gordon-Smith
We welcome to our branch author Jeremy Gordon-Smith. He will be speaking to us about Photographing The FallenGraves Registration UnitThe work of his Uncle Ivan Bawtree. A very personal and special insight to his family involvement in the Great War. We start to meet from 7pm for a 7:30pm start. We ask for a £5 donation to cover our costs this inc...
Event DetailsWild Hawk Hunting: Rex Warneford VC - Ian Castle
We welcome back Author & Historian Ian Castle to our September meeting. Ian will be speaking about Wild Hawk HuntingThe story of Aviator and RNAS OfficerRex Warneford VC. This will be an insight to a early aviator of the Great War. We meet from 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We ask for a £5 donation to help us cover our costs, this includes Tea/...
Event DetailsLaugh or Fly: The Air War on Western Front with Peter Hart
We welcome back Author and Historian Peter Hart to our branch for the November meeting. He will be speaking about Laugh or FlyThe Air War on Western Front1914-1918. An overall picture of how it affected it the Front Line in the Great War. We meet at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We ask for a donation of £5 to cover our costs, this includes Tea/Coff...
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