AlanCurragh Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 The fifth annual Great War Forum conference will be at the Tally Ho in Birmingham again, on 29th March 2014 with the same format as the previous conferences - five speakers, starting at 10.30, finishing at 5.30, followed by dinner. I'm delighted to announce the five speakers are -Charles Messenger - "How the British Army mobilised for war in 1914"Matthias Strohn - "Gibraltar on the Western Front: Ernst Jünger and the 73rd Fusilier Regiment in the Great War" Bill MacCormick - "Pending Corpses - The Failure of the VIII Corps at Beaumont Hamel and Serre, 1st July 1916" Christina Holstein - "Why There, Why Then? The Battle of Verdun 1916" Tony Pollard - "Heard No Further Of Him - The Search for WWI Mass Graves at Fromelles."The cost will be £28 per person, covering the conference, lunch and tea and coffee. Dinner will be £24.As with last year's event, pals will be more than welcome to bring along books to sell, or any display material you have.Please can you let me know you want to attend, by the payment of a £10 deposit. You can make your deposit either via a cheque or by using the Paypal link - details of both are here, and can also be accessed by the link in my signature -http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=169635 Any questions, please let me knowMany thanksAlan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 I will be in Birmingham, AL. last week March and April '14 -but cannot find a "Tally ho"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Not a pub - It's the Police Training Centre! Our traditional Bobbies or John Peelers hunt criminals on horseback dressed in red uniforms. You'll oft hear the merry cry "burglar gone away -tally ho" and the sound of baying police dogs. And as the Duke of Wellington once said "If you believe that you'll believe anything" (which is actually true.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Please reserve two places....Ayesha and I intend to be there. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Hope you can make it Egbert, it would be lovely to meet you. Two places for us please, to inclde dinner, cheque will be in the post forthwith (no, honestly it will ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 I think Egbert is referring to Birmingham Alabama (AL) One place for me and dinner please Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 With regards to dinner.....fewer and fewer of us seem to go for the evening meal, and it is not cheap. Those of us who stay at Hagley Road could eat in the attached pub, or in Akbar's. What do Pals think? Also.....since Jack won't be able to do so, could someone book the back room at the OC for the Friday evening? It is nice to meet up there on the evening before the Conference, and I can recommend the food there (along with the choice of at least six real ales). Thoughts? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Really, do you think fewer people are eating? Can't say there was a noticeable difference for me. If people did eat elsewhere there would be something lost I think (familiarity/closeness of the group etc). Also, people may choose to eat in different places and we'd become fractured. A fair few also go to Akbars on the Friday night and possibly wouldn't want to repeat a visit so soon. I do think it would be a great shame if this part of the weekend were lost. Oh, and I meant to say the attached pub could well be exceedingly busy by the time we got there (it always looks that way when we get back). Getting seats/tables together would be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 I think Egbert is referring to Birmingham Alabama (AL) One place for me and dinner please Roger. Thought it was a mistype! I shall be there (although there will be 4 stone less of me than at the last conference!) and what is left will want feeding please Cheque is in the post (doesn't every one say that though?) Only problem with the OC is that the noise level is painful and it becomes almost impossible to hold a decent conversation - had to leave early last year because of this. Only been to the other Birmingham once - wasn't impressed by the local hostelries - Atlanta next door better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 22 September , 2013 Share Posted 22 September , 2013 Count me in, cheque to follow Cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Alan Please count me in and one for the dinner as well. I think the issue with the dinner this year (and Alan will correct me if I am wrong) is that quite a few people booked and then, for a variety of reasons, had to leave early so there were a number of empty places. Hopefully that won't happen next year. Alan - I presume the vast majority of people who stay for the dinner are GWF members if not regular contributors - is that correct? Many thanks. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Hi Alan, Please count me in for the conference and dinner. Deposit sent by Paypal donation link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Assume everyone who is anyone is going to be in the Hagley Road Premier as usual. I shall also be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 We shall be there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 23 September , 2013 Author Share Posted 23 September , 2013 I'm glad you reminded me - just booked our room at Hagley Road too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerookery Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Alan, Please reserve a place for us. I put the 10 pounds in through PayPal but you will probably see it as coming from Col. J's. The reality is that this place is being held for Verlag-Militaria who'll probably bring a series of English language books that might interest the pals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarchetta Posted 23 September , 2013 Share Posted 23 September , 2013 Alan, Book me a place, plus dinner, with RFC trench art display on PH's table... James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 5 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2013 The third speaker, as well as Charles and Matthias mentioned above, is Bill MacCormick - 'Pending Corpses' - The Failure of the VIII Corps at Beaumont Hamel and Serre, 1st July 1916 Bill is of course known to us on the forum as "bmac" See the top of this thread for details on booking your place at the conference Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 6 October , 2013 Share Posted 6 October , 2013 I've just paid via PayPal. FYI yesterday's 2nd WFA Conference there was v. v. good indeed - 4 excellent speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 6 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2013 Thanks John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 8 October , 2013 Share Posted 8 October , 2013 Ok I have paid up (bank transfer) using the info on the direct debit form. Conference and dinner as ever. Looking forward to meeting so many GWF pals again. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vern Littley Posted 13 October , 2013 Share Posted 13 October , 2013 Hi Alan, I would like to attend, could you please put me and my father Bruce Littley down for the conference only. Will sort payment, regards Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 13 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2013 Will do Vern - and I'll be announcing the fourth speaker later on today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 13 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2013 I'm very pleased to announce our fourth speaker - Christina Holstein - "Why There, Why Then? The Battle of Verdun 1916" Please see the top of this thread for details on booking your place at the conference Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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