Events 2018-19

War Memorials Trust presents details of 2018-19 events.

WMT AGM: Monday 8th October 2018

The 2018 AGM took place at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Church, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2DQ. Registration and refreshments started at 4.30pm followed by the AGM between 5pm-5.30pm. Professor Gary Sheffield then talked about ‘How and Why the First World War came to an end?’ examining the role of the British and other armies in defeating the Germans on the Western Front, paying particular attention to the role of new technologies and evolving doctrine as well as the war at sea; the resilience and otherwise of the home fronts; and the role of politics and revolution.

The AGM was free to members, with anyone wishing to attend the lecture purchasing a ticket with funds supporting the work of the Trust.

Main events calendar

• 31st October 2018:
• 28th October 2018:
• 27th October 2018:
• 27th October 2018:
• 25th October 2018:
• 21st October 2018: Rededication of Lurgan war memorial
  Regional Volunteer Ray Spence represented the charity 
• 19th October 2018: Talk to Residents of Balmaclellan 
  Regional Volunteer Paul Goodwin gave the talk
• 10th October 2018: Talk to NADFAS Hillingdon
  WMT Head of Fundraising Vikki Thompson gave the talk 
• 6th October 2018: Local History day, Dalry
  Regional Volunteer Paul Goodwin represented the charity 
• 3rd October 2018: York Minster Centenary Armistice Event for schools
  WMT Learning Officer Carlie Silvey attended
• 28th September 2018: Rededication of W McGuffie war memorial
  Regional Volunteer Paul Goodwin attended the event at in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway
• 27th September 2018: Civic Voice Sharing the Success of the FWWMP workshop
  WMT staff attended the Sharing the Success of the First World War Memorials Programme workshop at IWM London.
• 20th September 2018: Civic Voice Sharing the Success of the FWWMP workshop
  WMT Conservation Officer Sheena Campbell attended the Sharing the Success of the First World War Memorials Programme workshop in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
• 9th September 2018: Rededication of Lowton St Luke's war memorial
  Regional Volunteer Shirley Adams attended the event at St Luke's in Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire
• 5th September 2018: Rededication of Smeeth war memorial
  Regional Volunteer Jim Day attended the event at Smeeth in Kent
• 4th September 2018: Talk to Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society
  Given by Regional Volunteer Mike Coyle
• 2nd September 2018: AAF Day at Yorkshire Air Museum
  Regional Volunteer Phil Crellan represented WMT at the events
• 1st August 2018: Civic Voice Sharing the Success of the FWWMP workshop
  WMT Project Officer (War Memorials Online) Brogan Warren attending the Sharing the Success of the First World War Memorials Programme workshop in Derby, Derbyshire.
• 17th June 2018: Rededication at St Peter's Church, Cheltenham
  Regional Volunteers Mike Bennett and Stuart Jackson attending the rededication at St Peter's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
• 16th June 2018: Civil Defence Association Annual Commemoration
  Regional Volunteers Steve and Allison Smith attending the Civil Defence Association's Seventeenth Annual Commemoration at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.
• 9th June 2018: Rededication of Hollingworth war memorial
  Regional Volunteer David Hearn delivering a talk at the rededication of Hollingworth war memorial in Hollingworth, Greater Manchester.
• 8th June 2018: Collingwood Battalion Memorial Service
  Regional Volunteer John Nelson attending the Collingwood Battalion Memorial Service at Blandford Camp, Dorset.
• 1st June 2018: Civic Voice Sharing the Success of the FWWMP workshop
  WMT Project Officer (War Memorials Online) Brogan Warren attending the Sharing the Success of the First World War Memorials Programme workshop in Winchester, Hampshire.
• 16th May 2018: Civic Voice Sharing the Success of the FWWMP workshop
  WMT Charity Officer Sarah Taverner attending the Sharing the Success of the First World War Memorials Programme workshop in Canterbury, Kent.
• 15th May 2018: Buckingham Palace Garden Party 
  WMT Conservation Officers Peter Lloyd and Sheena Campbell attending the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, London.
• 1st May 2018: Civic Voice Engaging Young People in Heritage workshop
  WMT Learning Officer Carlie Silvey delivering a workshop on Engaging Young People in Heritage run by Civic Voice in Manchester, Greater Manchester.
• 18th April 2018: Civic Voice Engaging Young People in Heritage workshop
  WMT Learning Officer Carlie Silvey delivering a workshop on Engaging Young People in Heritage run by Civic Voice in Birmingham, West Midlands.
• 15th April 2018: Rededication of St Paul and St Stephens Church war memorial
  WMT Trustee Lord de Mauley attending the rededication of St Paul and St Stephens Church war memorial in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
• 8th April 2018: Rededication of Avenue of Remembrance  
  Regional Volunteers Philip Bennett and Clive Gilbert attending the rededication of the Avenue of Remembrance at Chobham, Surrey.