CWGC and its "Lest we forget" roadshows

[Keith_history_buff]

I am going to start of on a bit of a whiny tip.

FB post encountered on 10 February at about 2300hrs, and which I advised to two friends who live near Gosport. They both responded - "If only we had known sooner"

https://www.facebook.com/commonwealthwargravescommission/posts/10156204789516094?__tn__=K-R

 

https://www.cwgc.org/lest-we-forgetThe "lest we forget" URL which I discovered today, mentioning a roadshow in Portsmouth tomorrow. I can imagine their response will be similar to the above.

This is a great idea, but it doesn't seem to have got much publicity.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

If you have a First World War story or object you would like to be preserved in our online archive, you can come to one of our volunteer-led local Collection Days or regional Roadshows near you:

Portsmouth Upload Day, Portsmouth High School – 10am-4pm, 20 February 2019
Online Training Session – 10am-12pm, 22 February 2019
Mackie Academy, Stonehaven - 10am-12pm, 23 February 2019
The Lee Parish Hall, Buckinghamshire – from 10am, 23 February 2019
Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen - 10am-4.30pm, 27 February 2019
London Training Day, Friends House, Euston – 10am-2:30pm, 1 March 2019
University of Plymouth, Devon – 2-6pm, 6 March 2019
St Helen’s Church, Worcester – 10am-2:30pm, 15 March 2019
Ashleigh Primary School, Wymondham, Norfolk – 11am-3pm, 23 March 2019
Williton Pavilion, West Somerset – 10am-4pm, 6 April 2019
Dorking Museum, Surrey – 12-4pm, 4 May 2019

 

 

 

 

 

[ilkley remembers]

I was involved with the 'lest we forget' event in Bradford on the 9th February, which I think was the only one in the north of England. It was very well organised and a large number of people attended even from as far away as Liverpool and County Durham. An astonishing range of artefacts were brought and each was meticulously recorded and photographed. I suspect that the CWGC were actually rather surprised at the level of local interest in this event.  

Edited 2 March , 2019 by ilkley remembers

[seaJane]

Similar thing, Ask the Archives, RN Submarine Museum.Gosport, 13 March (not just for submariner material)

https://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events-by-date/event/1316-ask-the-archives

[Keith_history_buff]

Third time lucky. I'll pass this on to two people in Portsmouth that will be amazed that I am giving in excess of 24 hours notice.

 

Thank you Jane!

[Keith_history_buff]

The one catch is that you need a ticket for the museum/s. i do acknowledge the ticket is then valid for a year of visits.

[seaJane]

Yes, I only just noticed that myself. Still, they can get into a lot of places with the ticket I think.

[elliot#1]

I am currently in the process of organising a few more of these events on behalf of the CWGC.

 

So far the areas I am organising events for include Winchester, Bournemouth/Poole, Farnborough/Aldershot, Fareham and Chichester. These are areas I am regularly around and I'm looking to hold them in around May time. I would be happy to look into more locations in the south if the demand is there. 

 

Disclaimer - I am doing this on a volunteer basis and do not work for the CWGC etc. 

 

Best,

 

Elliot

[Keith_history_buff]

Hi Elliot,

Thanks for posting this. I think there is interest in these events, as long as there is communication via the right channels - GWF is ideal, of course - and that people are given enough notice to be able to attend. Sharing information on an event the day before, via a special interest facebook group with several members is not what I would call exemplary marketing.

Thank you for the time you are giving up as an unpaid volunteer, to keep this worthwhile initiative going. 

Best wishes
Keith