Welcome to the Thames Valley branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet on the last Thursday of each month at 8.00pm.
Members of The Western Front Association and non-members are equally welcome.
We ask for a modest donation of £4 on the door which includes sandwiches after the meeting. A bar is also available.
Any new visitors will be assured of an welcoming and friendly atmosphere among a group of like-minded enthusiasts.
VENUE: Berkshire Sports & Social Club, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST.
Future Meetings:
TBC
Upcoming Branch Events
The Pocock Family
Trevor Hancock : The Pocock Family. From Sparsholt to Bromley via The Western Front 1914-15 Trevor is the volunteer historian at the Vale and Downland Museum in Wantage and also helps people with researching their family history. Before retiring he spent many years working at the Library and Information Services department at UKAEA Harwell. Tre...
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Byng of Vimy
William Franklin : Remembering Bungo: The life and career of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy NOTE DATE CHANGE BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS John Terraine wrote of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy that he was a 'lovely man and a fine general.' This talk will explore whether John Terraine was correct in his assessment and try to shed more light on this lar...
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Invasion Scares
Tony Bolton : Invasion Scares from Napoleon to the Kaiser. It is remarkable, given the power of the Royal Navy that the country descended into so many ‘invasion scares’ in the century leading to the First World War. The talk will consider what the driving force was for these scares and identify why literature played such a significant role...
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