themonsstar Posted 23 April , 2006 Share Posted 23 April , 2006 Hi all Got this book today its a souvenir of the Battlefields Pilgrimage to the France & Flanders in Aug 1928 by the British Legion & The British Empire Service League. The Book covers: The Origin & Growth of Idea. The Materialisation of Idea. The Pilgrimage Starts The Paris Ceremonies " The 12 Heroes of Bruges." The Brussels Ceremony. The Prince & the Pilgrimage. Notre Dame de Lorette. To Vimy Ridge. At Beaucourt-sur Ancre. The Story of the 20 Parties Women's Section-parties M, N & L. Ex-Service Women parties L. British Empire Service League Party A. East Anglia Party "S". East Midlands Parties E & P. Home Counties Party B. Irish Free State Party H . Metropolitan Parties G, A & F. North Eastern Party K. North Irish Party C. North Western Parties R & Q. Scottish party O. South Eastern Parties J & F. South Western Party D. Wales Party C. West Midlands Parties I & P. Yorkshire Party T. The Climax Ypres The Climax of a Great Pilgrimage. Behind the Scenes at Ypres. Reviews of the Pilgrimage. Through French Eyes. A Modern Pilgrim's Tale. From My Pilgrimage Diary. Retrospect. Appendices 1. Pilgrimage H.Q. Staff & Members of Paris & Brussels Delegations. 2. Party Offcials. With some very good then & now photo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 23 April , 2006 Share Posted 23 April , 2006 Yes, this is a really nice book. It led me to investigate this Pilgrimage in more detail and I now have a fair bit of memorabilia associated with it including an original Pilgrim's badge and other ephemera plus a personal photo album of the trip. One photo from this album showing the Pilgrim's visit to the Ancre Cemetery now decorates Desmond7's excellent website. I suspect my Grandfather may have been on this trip but cannot get any hard evidence to confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themonsstar Posted 24 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2006 Hi Ian I have always been in to battlefield tours & I have 1 or 2 photo albums from the same time and i have been lucky the Army sent me all over doing battlefield tours Cheers Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 24 April , 2006 Share Posted 24 April , 2006 Roy Was this a reprint or an original? If the former, where did you get in from please? Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 24 April , 2006 Share Posted 24 April , 2006 Martin - I have an original of this book and presume Roy has the same. They are not too uncommon. I don't think it has ever been reprinted. I also have the small companion handbook that was issued to the pilgrims with "do's and don'ts", itineraries etc. Roy - I would be interested in knowing more about your photo albums. One thing shown in mine is that the gents and the ladies were segregated but that the gents seemed to have a good time with the French and Belgian ladies who seemed to be doing their best to be hospitable ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dikke Bertha Posted 25 April , 2006 Share Posted 25 April , 2006 This sounds very interesting as my grandmother (I do not know if accompanied by my grandfather) visited the cemetries at that time. Maybe she was on this or a similar trip. Her father was in the Military Police and I presume he was on active service. Who pray were the "12 Heroes of Bruges"? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Poilu Posted 25 April , 2006 Share Posted 25 April , 2006 Abebooks.com has a few copies listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 25 April , 2006 Share Posted 25 April , 2006 I think that at the price, £50, I really ought to give it a miss. Otherwise I might be without a miss(us)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 25 April , 2006 Share Posted 25 April , 2006 Burlington - not to uncommon on Ebay. Keep an eye open. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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