Salfordian Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Do I need to "book" to see the Deborah tank at Flesquières? If so, who do I contact? Thanks in advance Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17tankman Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Steve Yes as it is privately owned, you need to contact the owner "Philiipe" I think who runs the hotel nearby. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 21 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Steve Yes as it is privately owned, you need to contact the owner "Philiipe" I think who runs the hotel nearby. Simon Simon Thank you for this. by any chance do you have an address or email? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 21 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2009 I have got this. Is it still correct and anyone got an email address? Philippe Gorczynski Hotel Beatus 718, Avenue de Paris,, 49400, Cambrai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Underwood Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 This is the email address for arranging visits - taken from the website visite.org@tank-cambrai.com June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 22 July , 2009 Share Posted 22 July , 2009 Hi Steve. If you speak a little French pop into the small builders yard on the right hand side of the road as you come into the village from the British Cemetery and ask the chap about viewing the tank I beleive he is a good friend of Philip and is caretaker of the barn. He has helped us out twice on our visits in the past, well worth a visit,I took some lovely pictures, and each of us gave a donation towards the upkeep of the tank. Try you never know you may be lucky on the day. Best Regards Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 23 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 23 July , 2009 Hi Steve. If you speak a little French pop into the small builders yard on the right hand side of the road as you come into the village from the British Cemetery and ask the chap about viewing the tank I beleive he is a good friend of Philip and is caretaker of the barn. He has helped us out twice on our visits in the past, well worth a visit,I took some lovely pictures, and each of us gave a donation towards the upkeep of the tank. Try you never know you may be lucky on the day. Best Regards Andy. Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 24 July , 2009 Share Posted 24 July , 2009 Cheers Andy Steve. A group of us stopped at philips hotel and I know if he as the time he will take you as part of a group and also give you a good talk about the history of Deborah and how he recovered her. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmfchris Posted 25 July , 2009 Share Posted 25 July , 2009 Hi Steve, I saw the tank about a year ago. It is very interesting and Philippe gives a really good and informative talk about it. You should also visit Flesquieres CWGC cemetery as in it are buried side by side some of the crew who died in the tank. Cheverton and Robinson are the names of two of them. Have a good one. Cheers Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 29 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Hi Steve, I saw the tank about a year ago. It is very interesting and Philippe gives a really good and informative talk about it. You should also visit Flesquieres CWGC cemetery as in it are buried side by side some of the crew who died in the tank. Cheverton and Robinson are the names of two of them. Have a good one. Cheers Chris. Thanks Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 A recent WFA article, I think it was in the Bulletin, has a lot of interesting detail on the crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 29 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2009 A recent WFA article, I think it was in the Bulletin, has a lot of interesting detail on the crew. Have you a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Tucker Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Deborah's crew at Flesquieres CWGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul guthrie Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Have you a link? The Western Front Association has a web site, as far as I know our publications are not on line though. Very good article, I've been to the tank and heard Phillipe speak about it twice, most recently this year on the US Branch WFA trip which I organized. We stayed at his hotel, Beatus, in Cambrai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfordian Posted 29 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2009 The Western Front Association has a web site, as far as I know our publications are not on line though. Very good article, I've been to the tank and heard Phillipe speak about it twice, most recently this year on the US Branch WFA trip which I organized. We stayed at his hotel, Beatus, in Cambrai. Cheers. I have emailed Phillipe, and await his reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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