Autumn Conference, 19th October 2013

This special event will take place at the University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, WR2 6AJ

Commencing at 12.30pm (doors open at midday), we will welcome two guest speakers during the afternoon.

"The Battle of Arras, 1917" by Jeremy Banning
and
"The Boy Soldiers of the Great War" by Richard van Emden

Various display stands will be on view during the meeting.

Please call 01905 774797 or e-mail  whb.wfa@hotmail.co.uk  for further details and to request a booking form.  Please be aware that forms must be returned by 27th September.

Branch Meeting 20th September 2013

We welcome Dr Rob Thompson to Callow End this month.  Rob is a former lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham and his talk is entitled;

"The Church in the Bog - Passchendaele, October 1917"

After three unsuccessful attacks by General Plumer's forces during Third Ypres ('Passchendaele') in late September and early October 1917, Rob examines the fourth attempt, the disastrous Battle of Poelcapelle on 9th October, asking what went wrong, and why.