Cheshire22 Posted 4 September , 2022 Share Posted 4 September , 2022 Just returned from doing ‘Silent Cities’ by Leger Holidays. A great tour looking at the history of the IWGC/CWGC. There were 2 things I did pick up on, there is no love between the CWGC and the JCCC ‘War Detectives’, also the independent researchers who submit cases for names to be added to the memorials to the missing and who also looking at the unknown graves. I got the impression that the CWGC would not rather to receive this extra work load. more over, many passengers moan, there were two many cemerties were visited and also there to much focus of the horticulture side of the silent cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted 4 September , 2022 Share Posted 4 September , 2022 I must have almost met you at Thiepval, since I stopped to chat with Paul Reed…. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 4 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 4 September , 2022 4 hours ago, Cheshire22 said: Just returned from doing ‘Silent Cities’ by Leger Holidays. A great tour looking at the history of the IWGC/CWGC. more over, many passengers moan, there were two many cemerties were visited and also there to much focus of the horticulture side of the silent cities. Makes you wonder why people signed up for what was essentially, a tour about cemeteries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire22 Posted 4 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2022 2 hours ago, bruce said: I must have almost met you at Thiepval, since I stopped to chat with Paul Reed…. Bruce Bruce, I was on the coach which had Peter Williams as the guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire22 Posted 4 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 4 September , 2022 35 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Makes you wonder why people signed up for what was essentially, a tour about cemeteries! Michelle thats what got me thinking as well, why book on a tour which is basically visiting cemeteries which are the only places the horticulture side of the tour can be based from. what I think it was, that only on the Tuesday that in the afternoon when it was hot 🥵 and sunny 🌞 in the afternoon, when we had to walk to a cemetery, that the moaners started too come out. Now, I’m thinking about booking the War Graves Pilgrimage tour next year. Which is basically just visiting cemeteries for relatives to visit family members. It will be interesting too go on that tour and see what the attitude of the fellow passengers is, as I don’t know which cemeteries they will be visiting I don’t know if they will have a idea of what cemeteries to visit, until when passengers start too book and request to visit certain cemeteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 4 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 4 September , 2022 It’s so inconvenient that one has to walk to a cemetery Was that Cuckoo Passage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire22 Posted 5 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2022 12 hours ago, Michelle Young said: It’s so inconvenient that one has to walk to a cemetery Was that Cuckoo Passage? Yep, cuckoo passage. There was an idea to walk from Cherisy Road cemetery to cuckoo passage but visited cuckoo first, it was only a couple of minutes walk but as they are putting up wind turbines in the area, the tracks had tarmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 5 September , 2022 Admin Share Posted 5 September , 2022 When I was there in July, it was impossible to get access to Cuckoo Passage and Rookery cemeteries, owing to the wind turbines construction traffic. The whole area is changing so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 7 September , 2022 Share Posted 7 September , 2022 Hi Cheshire22 You mentioned in your thread that there were 2 things that you picked up on, that there was no love lost between the CWGC and the JCCC War detectives, and also the independent researchers who submit cases for names to be added to the memorials to the missing and also looking at unknown graves and you got the impression that the CWGC would rather not receive this extra workload. Who gave you that impression. I would really like to know. I know that there were a lot of changes at the CWGC and that several long time service people left who were very helpful to me over the years. I look forward to your reply Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 8 September , 2022 Share Posted 8 September , 2022 On 04/09/2022 at 19:08, Cheshire22 said: Bruce, I was on the coach which had Peter Williams as the guide. I was on that coach as well ... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy davidson Posted 9 September , 2022 Share Posted 9 September , 2022 Peter Williams was the guide on my first trip to the battlefields back in 2004. His knowledge and enthusiasm set me on my own journey of WW1 history which continues to this day, if he reads this, thank you 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 12 September , 2022 Share Posted 12 September , 2022 On 04/09/2022 at 14:16, Cheshire22 said: Just returned from doing ‘Silent Cities’ by Leger Holidays. A great tour looking at the history of the IWGC/CWGC. There were 2 things I did pick up on, there is no love between the CWGC and the JCCC ‘War Detectives’, also the independent researchers who submit cases for names to be added to the memorials to the missing and who also looking at the unknown graves. I got the impression that the CWGC would not rather to receive this extra work load. Hi @Cheshire22 Is it possible that you might answer Andrew Pugh's query as to where this opinion came from please. Thank you for your assistance Kind regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire22 Posted 12 September , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2022 7 hours ago, Frajohn said: Hi @Cheshire22 Is it possible that you might answer Andrew Pugh's query as to where this opinion came from please. Thank you for your assistance Kind regards John John i have do so, by PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 12 September , 2022 Share Posted 12 September , 2022 Thank you Perhaps you would be so kind as to share the answer with myself by PM as the answer is of interest. Thank you John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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