Wessex branch

Welcome to the Wessex Branch of The Western Front Association

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.

Everyone attending a branch meeting is invited to make a recommended donation £4.00

Meetings are held on the first Saturdays of the month at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm start.

We look forward to welcoming you to our branch meetings.

Upcoming Wessex branch events
Fromelles Images
7 February 2026
Wessex branch

Fromelles

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6th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment After the Bluff to Armistice
7 March 2026
Wessex branch

6th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment After the Bluff to Armistice

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‘Inside GHQ’  The Gallipoli Diary of Orlo Wiliams
4 April 2026
Wessex branch

‘Inside GHQ’ The Gallipoli Diary of Orlo Wiliams

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‘Death & Service’ The CWGC War Graves of Dorset
2 May 2026
Wessex branch

‘Death & Service’ The CWGC War Graves of Dorset

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Stanley Hollis VC
6 June 2026
Wessex branch

Stanley Hollis VC

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‘Hospital Blues’
5 September 2026
Wessex branch

‘Hospital Blues’

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Royal Marines in WW1
3 October 2026
Wessex branch

Royal Marines in WW1

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TBD
7 November 2026
Wessex branch

TBD

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5 December 2026
Wessex branch

TBD

Usually a mince pie is available at this meeting

https://wessexwfa.org.uk/this-years-speakers/
Branch details
Pimperne Village Hall, Newfield Road, Pimperne, Dorset, DT11 8UZ

Branch contacts
Martin Willoughby
(Branch Chairman)
Email Martin Willoughby
Judy Willoughby
(Branch Speaker Secretary)
Email Judy Willoughby
Marc Thompson
(Branch Treasurer)
Email Marc Thompson