Latest Updates
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Battlefield Tour details
Book now to join our fully guided tour visiting; Ypres, Poperinge, Arras, Vimy and the Somme… Enjoy 2 nights in Belgium and 2 nights in France from 19-23 May 2017. For more details, see our Battlefield Tour Poster 2017.
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Issue 20 now out!
We are thrilled to present the latest Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition features the Thame and District U3A deliveries in Rouen, our ocean wreath delivery to Scapa Flow, our recce tour and details of our criteria to add new names to the Thame War Memorial. Enjoy the read and please share with others.
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Remembering the Battle of Jutland, 100 years on…
Poppies and forget-me-nots will be scattered today at sea in remembrance of more than 8,500 sailors who died in the First World War’s greatest naval clash. 100 years ago to the day, Thame lost Able Seaman Frederick George Beames Hake on the HMS Black Prince. HMS Black Prince, a Cruiser, became separated from the rest […]
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Are you planning a trip to any of these countries?
With the holiday season upon us.. Thame Remembers needs your help to place crosses in memory of Thame’s war dead at the following locations: Egypt (Alamein, Cairo & Suez); Greece (Doiran Memorial; Italy (Naples War Cemetery); Pakistan (Karachi War Memorial); Tunisia (Medjez-el-Bab & Tabarka); Turkey (Gallipoli Memorial); Iraq; Libya; ….and a few places remain in […]
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Three deliveries in Rouen
We are thrilled to learn of three more successful deliveries that took place this time last week. All three crosses were made in Rouen, France. Thame Remembered the following fallen soldiers: Lance Corporal Edward Benoni Burgess; Trooper Reginald George Farmbrough; and Corporal John Howlett DCM
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Issue 19 now out!
We are thrilled to present the latest Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition focuses on our celebration reception for Victoria Cook (award winning BBC reporter), battlefield tour confirmation, project status update and a feature on 100 years ago. Enjoy the read and please share with others.
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New project videos from Germany
We are delighted to have received two videos from Tim Jones (who is a solider in The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment). He helped deliver a cross to Lance Corporal Ronald Frank Harris in January this year, at the Hanover War Cemetery in Germany.
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Thame thanks the work of Victoria
Great nights celebration at Thame Museum on Friday 1 April, for the tremendous achievement of BBC reporter Victoria Cook’s television award. Pleased to see so many project supporters including most who attended the Battlefield Tour with Victoria. Image attached is Victoria with Dave Bretherton and Mike Dyer who arranged the gathering with Patsy Baker.
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Kind words from New Zealand
Last week we were contacted via e-mail from far distant New Zealand. The e-mails, which in many ways justify our project and all that we are trying to achieve, are shared with you here. Sandra says that she was emotional watching the videos but her words bring out emotions too. Corporal Joseph Brown died in […]
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Battlefield Tour changes
Despite our proud announcement last month we are having to make changes to the arrangements for the Battlefield tour. We have encountered problems getting suitable accommodation, primarily in Arras where there is a Motor Car rally on the weekend that we planned to visit. For various personal reasons it has not been possible to achieve […]