It is always very special to be on the battlefields for Armistice Day and 2017 was no exception. To be in a place of such poignancy and atmosphere always adds... read more →
Hopefully by now many Friends will have seen the 20 panels of the Labyrinth. We never quite knew how visitors would react to them, whether they would read the odd... read more →
Most Friends will by now have heard of the terrible events at... read more →
As many will know, one of our longest serving and best-loved Standard Bearers, Joe Hubble sadly died a short while back. With his impressive handlebar moustache, Black Watch beret and... read more →
I am delighted to say that this important historical site has now been secured by a consortium led by Andy Robertshaw and the village of Beaumont Hamel. I know they... read more →
Harry Fellows was born on the 5th May 1896, the son of a Nottingham coal miner. His mother had been in domestic service until she married. In Harry's youth, the... read more →
Those keen calendar-watchers amongst us will know the 2017 working weekend is fast approaching. This year it falls between Friday 26th and Monday 29th May, folk generally arriving in the... read more →
The Lochnagar Competition received many entries during 2016, due to it... read more →
We all know the Crater is far more than simply a hole in the ground. As well as being a huge scar in the landscape and symbol of the violent... read more →
It must be said that the Armistice Day commemorations at Ovillers and La Boisselle are very special occasions for all who have the good fortune to attend. 2016 was no... read more →