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Talbot House needs your help

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Due to open on Thursday, 16 April, but unable to open its ambitious new permanent exhibition due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown Talbot House is now eager to raise funds to get through this difficult period. Investment over winter into a new permanent exhibition was funded on the expectation of a healthy cash flow for the opening months of...

Talbot House opens ambitious new permanent exhibition

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In 2004, Harry Patch, ‘the Last Fighting Tommy’, opened the fully restored Concert Hall of Talbot House. On the ground floor there was a permanent exhibition on ‘Life behind the Lines’. That exhibition is now being completely renewed. This time the full focus of attention will be on Talbot House. The visitor is guided through a colourful and ve...

Talbot House and 'Tubby' Clayton - Linda Parker

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Our branch meeting on Sunday, 8th May 2022 will focus on Talbot House in Poperinge, Belgium and the Rev 'Tubby' Clayton. WFA member from our neighbouring Thames Valley branch, Linda Parker, will be speaking on this subject which forms a small part of her extensive knowledge of padres in the Great War. (The image above shows a group of Queens' (R...

Talbot House - Martin Passande

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This talk will tell the story of Talbot House, its importance in the First World War and its post war history, including its legacy. Martin has undertaken the role of Warden on several occasions. Martin has also let me know that December 2025 will be the 110th anniversary of its opening, so a perfect time for the talk. We meet from 7:30pm, for a...