Institute of Tourists Guiding
MR 04676
Some 16,000 communities in Britain sent troops to serve in WWI. Yet only about 50 places saw all their men return.
These are the Thankful Villages, and this is their story.
We look at this group of disparate places to discover the reasons and find out a bit more about some of them.
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Village Hall or your meeting venue | 45 to 60 minutes |
Online via Zoom | 45 to 60 minutes |
These days we find war memorials everywhere.
World War One, the Great War, impacted on all communities up and down the country. Only a very few were able to welcome home all the men who had gone to fight. These are the Thankful Villages.
How did those villages respond to their fortune, and what are they like today?
We visit the villages, as far apart as Cornwall and Northumberland, West Wales and Norfolk, and search out their stories.
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We have enjoyed several of Graham’s talks and they have always been well presented, interesting and entertaining.
Graham is a regular visitor to our meetings and his talks are always very popular. He displays a great depth of knowledge of his subject, is very professional and informative in his delivery and his talks are illustrated with superb photography.
We have had some very interesting talks from Graham. He really enjoys his subjects and passes his interest and knowledge on to his audiences. Our members certainly look forward to the meetings when Graham is giving a talk.
Friendly and relaxed with a good sense of humour.
If you have any questions about a talk, or if you're interested in booking, then don't hesitate to get in touch.
