Welcome to the Worcestershire & Herefordshire branch of The Western Front Association.
We currently meet on the 3rd Friday of the month (with the exception of December) at 19.30 until approx 22.00 at:
St. Peter’s Village Hall
St. Peter’s Drive
Worcester
WR5 3TA
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Parking is available in the Tesco Supermarket WR5 3TA.
After parking, walk up the right hand side of the store and bear left. The hall is at the end of the row.
WFA members and Non members are all welcome.
Upcoming Branch Events
'Le Cateau - A complete re-evaluation' by Maj (ret'd) Phil Watson
Following on from his excellent talk last September, Phil returns to the Branch to examine General Sir Horace Smith Dorrien's defence of his actions and why he decided to stand and fight at Le Cateau during the retreat from Mons. It is not an evaluation of the battle itself but of Smith Dorrien's reasoning and his justification for ignoring the...
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AGM Following the formal business, a short talk by Pete McCormick.
AGM Following the formal business, there will be refreshments and a short talk by Pete McCormick. 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. WFA Members only are allowed to vote on AGM proposals.
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‘Motorcycle Despatch Riders In 1914' by Nick Shelley
In this talk Nick describes the motorcyclists' contribution to the 1914 campaign, using their own words and their own previously unpublished photographs. Some accounts were contemporaneous, others written soon after the war. The talk is illustrated with many unpublished images from various sources. Members and Non-members of The Western Front...
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