LOOS-YPRES-AGINCOURT 43 serving and ex Metropolitan Police Officers and friends departed from Bushey Police club at 7am on the Morning of Thursday 22 October 2015. Our destination Arras in Northern France, the town at the epicentre of Great War Activity 1914-18. After a successful crossing of the channel with no hold-ups, our first destination was […] Read more
A Brief resume; This was our 63rd visit since we first started our travels in 1978 and the theme this Centenary year was “ Commonwealth Rugby Internationals who had died for King and Country” (there were an astonishing 128 of them!) What followed was a delightful 6 days in France, where we stayed at the […] Read more
Fifty of the Hampstead Pals returned from France this week after their annual commemoration for Charles Pope VC at Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension on Monday 26 May. The event was made even more special by the attendance of Charles Pope’s Granddaughter, Mary Lotter and his Grandson Guy Nicholson, who flew in from South Africa with […] Read more
by Mary Flowerdew Sunday 19th May Up at the crack of dawn, luckily loads of alarm clocks had been set – after all it was the morning after the night before “ Eurovision Song Contest ” and “ Rock the Moor.” Taxi arrived way too early, to catch some ‘Z’ds” before we left, his normal […] Read more
Sunday 19 May – Friday 24 May 2013 (5 Nights) THE WESTERN FRONT 1914-18 Arras – Somme – Ypres A journey back in time with like-minded friends Hotel Moderne Arras. Coach picks up Hemel Hempstead (6.30am) Bushey Police Club (7am) Dartford (7.45am) Including popular picnic lunches Double/twin room at £480 per person. Single £580. Including […] Read more