17 March 2019 update – The CWGC has confirmed that these ceremonies have been postponed. We’ll let you know when they are rescheduled. Original Post The Royal British Legion informs us that “resulting from good original records and subsequent research Read more…
On a recent visit to Flatiron Copse Cemetery John and I were pleased to see that the stones left by the family of Alexander Russell were still in place. With one stone to represent each member of the family it Read more…
18th March 2020 – update The Australian Embassy in France has announced that this year’s ANZAC Day ceremony at Villers-Bretonneux will be cancelled. Original Post 25th April 2020 The ANZAC Day Ceremony will be held again at 5:30am on the Read more…
C’est magnifique! Sunday saw hundreds of people gather in Villers-Bretonneux to stand in solidarity with the people of Australia who have been overwhelmed by the ongoing wildfires. The commemorative badges were sold out half an hour before the start of Read more…
Our first commemoration of 2020 took place in London Cemetery by High Wood. It was just the two of us, John with his camera and me with flowers and a small wooden cross. We had received an email from the Read more…