Events 2015-16

War Memorials Trust held or attended a number of events in 2015-16. Details can be found below: 

• 25th February 2016: Talk to the Society of Local Council Clerks
  WMT Conservation Administrator Chris Reynolds delivering a talk to the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) Practitioners' Conference 2016, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
• 15th February 2016: Talk to the Scottish Women's Institute 
  Regional Volunteers Mary and David Richards delivering a talk to the Scottish Women's Institute - Cairneyhill and Crombie branch, Fife.
• 12th February 2016: Talk to East Dean and Friston Gardening Club
  Regional Volunteer Jen Brown delivering a talk to East Dean and Friston Gardening Club, Eastbourne, East Sussex.
• 28th January 2016: Talk to Ribble Valley Council
  WMT Conservation Officers Peter Lloyd and Sheena Campbell delivering a talk to Ribble Valley Council, Lancashire.
• 3rd December 2015: Heritage Alliance AGM
  WMT Conservation Officer Helen Bowman attending the Heritage Alliance 2015 AGM, London.
• 2nd December 2015: Fields in Trust Awards
  WMT Administrator Suzannah Musson attending the Fields in Trust Awards 2015, London.
• 25th November 2015: Talk to Snaith Men's Group
  Regional Volunteer Stephen Clarke delivering a talk to Snaith Men's Group, Yorkshire.
• 20th November 2015: Talk to Scagglethorpe local history groups
  Regional Volunteer Morris Charlton delivering a talk to Scagglethorpe local history groups, North Yorkshire.
• 8th November 2015: Rededication of Aslackby war memorial 
  Regional Volunteers Dave and Lorraine Jones attending the rededication service of Aslackby war memorial, Lincolnshire.
• 8th November 2015: Rededication of Acklington war memorial 
  Regional Volunteer Janet Brown attending the rededication service of Acklington war memorial, Northumberland.
• 7th November 2015: Presentation at "Art & Architecture"
  WMT Conservation Officer Allana Hughes delivering a presentation at "Art & Architecture", St. Margaret of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church, Scotland.
• 28th October 2015: Launch of St Mary Magdelene Heritage & Community Centre Appeal
  WMT Head of Fundraising Vikki Thompson attending the launch of St Mary Magdelene Heritage & Community Centre Appeal, London.
• 23rd-24th October 2015: Civic Voice Convention
  WMT Administrator Suzannah Musson attending the Civic Voice Convention, Bristol.
• 21st October 2015: Metropolitan Public Gardens Association AGM
  WMT War Memorials Online Officer Brogan Higginbotham attending the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association AGM, London.
• 17th October 2015: Talk to the Kent Federation of Amenity Societies
  WMT Learning Officer Ruth Cavender delivering a talk to the Kent Federation of Amenity Societies, Kent.
• 12th October 2015: Talk to the Association of Wrens
  WMT Conservation Officer Allana Hughes delivering a talk to the Association of Wrens, Edinburgh Branch, Scotland.
• 9th October 2015: Talk to The Hospitallers' Club
  WMT Conservation Administrator Chris Reynolds delivering a talk to The Hospitallers' Club, London.
• 8th October 2015: Talk to Downshire School
  WMT Learning Officer Ruth Cavender delivering a talk for community groups at Downshire School, Northern Ireland.
• 2nd October 2015: Ceremony at the Garden of Honour
  Regional Volunteer Christopher Morley attending the opening ceremony of the Garden of Honour at the Royal British Legion Village, Kent.
• 22nd September 2015: Legion Scotland Best Kept War Memorial Trophy Presentation
  WMT Conservation Officer Allana Hughes attending Legion Scotland's Annual Best Kept War Memorial Trophy Presentation, Edinburgh.
• 19th September 2015: Lancashire Family History Fair 
  Regional Volunteer Mike Coyle representing War Memorials Trust at the Lancashire Family History Fair, Blackburn.
• 7th September 2015: Historic England Angel Awards
  WMT staff attending the Historic England Angel Awards, London.
• 15th August 2015: National VJ Day Drumhead Service
  WMT Director Frances Moreton attending the National VJ Day Drumhead Service, London.
• 20th July 2015: War Memorials Trust AGM
  War Memorials Trust AGM at St Peter's Church in Eaton Square, London, including by a talk by Roger Bowdler, Director of Designation at Historic England.
• 8th July 2015: Talk to Thornbury and District Townswomen's Guild
  Regional Volunteer Phil Curme delivering a talk to Thornbury and District Townswomen's Guild, South Gloucestershire.
• 13th June 2015: Civil Defence Association 14th Annual Commemoration 
  Regional Volunteers Steve and Allison Smith representing War Memorials Trust at the Civil Defence Association's 14th Annual Commemoration at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.
• 9th June 2015 Talk to East Kilbride History Society
  WMT Conservation Officer Allana Hughes delivering a talk to East Kilbride History Society, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• 5th June 2015 Service at Collingwood Battalion
  Regional Volunteer Mick Arnold attending the Collingwood Battalion Centenary Memorial Service, Dorset.
• 24th May 2015 Rededication of Broadstairs war memorial
  Regional Volunteer James Brazier attending the rededication service of Broadstairs war memorial, Kent.
• 27th April 2015 Talk to Bristol and Avon Family History Society
  Trustee and Regional Volunteer John Cope delivering a talk to Bristol and Avon Family History Society, Bath Branch.
• 19th April 2015 Rededication of All Hallows Church Bells
  Regional Volunteer Mike Coyle attending the rededication service of All Hallows Church Bells, Blackpool.
• 4th February 2015 Viewing of Great War Memorial
  WMT Conservation Administrator Chris Reynolds attending a viewing of the Great War Memorial painting by Richard Walker, London.