EACH year, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Historical Society organise pilgrimages to the European battlefields of the First World War.
This year, we plan to visit the Somme battlefields and the Ypres Salient, we can also visit the battlefields at Arras, Vimy Ridge and Loos, if these are requested.
The trips specialise in visiting specific cemeteries or memorials on the above mentioned battlefields as and when they are requested and an experienced battlefield guide will accompany each trip, to commentate on the various battles and the many historic events that occurred, we can also assist in the tracing of war graves.
The historical society was former as a charitable hobby in 1990 by ex-service men, who have many years of practical experience in conducting visits to the battle areas of France and Flanders and we support a variety of ex-service charities and institutions.
These trips are open to anyone who might be interested and we welcome all enquiries.
Anyone who requires further information can write to us at the following address. Please include a medium sized SAE for postal replies.
John Battye, 32 Rhodes Street, Hightown, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5LL. Telephone 01977 734614
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