Graham Hunt, the new Town Clerk, has agreed to help the project with a delivery next month whilst on holiday. He will go to Rheinberg War Cemetery to remember Sergeant Herbert John Ody.
On Friday evening about 60 members of Divisions 1 and 2 of the Thame detachment of the National Reserve paraded in the High Street for the purpose of meeting Lord Saye and Sele who explained in what manner the Reservists would be employed. He urged them not to be impatient, as their services would undoubtedly […]
We are delighted to present the latest Thame Remembers newsletter. Read about the Chatham Memorial visit, our partnership with the producers of Journey’s End, research of more soldiers and Thame National Reserve… plus much more. Download newsletter issue 11 now.
To commemorate the 30,000th last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, the Last Post Association have released an App for the iPad/iPhone – search ‘The Last Post Association’ in the App Store. This lists all of the names on the memorial and indicates the specific panels on which the names can be located. It also includes […]
Our amazingly dedicated research team continues to unearth more Thame residents who have perished in conflicts around the world. In 2014 our target stood at 190… we have now reached 212. We also have a change of destination. The Cyprus casualty is actually in Bahrain. Something the team is working on to establish why. Unbelievably, […]
We are delighted to present the latest Thame Remembers newsletter. Read about Sapper George Payne’s delivery in Brookwood Cemetery (Surrey), the work of the Carol Singers fund and our latest delivery update… plus much more. Download newsletter issue 10 now.
Thame Remembers will be collaborating with Thame Players towards their production of Journey’s End at Thame Players Theatre, performing from 8 – 12 September 2015. Our military advisor Ian Jones will be assisting the production team on everything from set design through to props, uniforms, sound effects and pyrotechnics. Thame Remembers will be screening a roll […]
Thame Remembers are pleased to reproduce a letter from a Thame man serving at the Western Front, one hundred years ago (first published in the Thame Gazette on 22 June 2015). The letter was sent by PTE W N Smith who was with the Thame Territorials at the Front. It is a fascinating read and […]
Huge thanks to Steve Bannister and Yvonne Maxwell for capturing their poignant delivery of crosses to Gunner Stanley Allen and Private Harry Phillips. They rest in Florence and Arrezo.
The small cross badges that we sold last year proved very popular and so this year we also have stick pins and cuff links for sale. Stick Pins are £2.50 each & Cuff Links are £7.50 pair. Show your support for the project by purchasing and wearing an item. Get in touch to buy.