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Online and off, we relish the opportunity to get together and talk about the Great War. This is your space to find like-minded people with an interest in history, particularly around the events that took place from 1914 to 1918 – but not exclusively limited to the military.

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Live Events / May 08, 2026 / 17:00 UK Time

Spring Getaway 2026 – Members Early Bird Package

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FRIDAY 8TH - MONDAY 11TH MAY 2026   We’ve made you wait for this one, but 2026 sees the 110th anniversary of this seminal First World War battle and so we’re stretching it a day longer, pushing the boat out, and taking you on an introductory tour of Verdun.    Early bird packages are now on sale. You can bag your place with a £200 deposit at    Package includes:    * Three nights accomodation with breakfast included * Two full days coach tour on the battlefield with packed lunch * additional self-drive, guided stops on Monday including 1914 content (you'll be able to opt to follow just in the morning, or all day) * two group dinners *    If you do not secure one of these packages DON’T WORRY! More places will be available soon. We’re just finalising costs and will have a total price soon. We will release this as soon as, via a news bulletin.   Regarding journeys to Verdun, we will endeavour to help as much as we can re car-pooling etc. Judith will be in touch when she receives a sales notification with your name on it.
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Live Events / May 08, 2026 / 17:00 UK Time

Spring Getaway 2026 – Deposit (Single Occupancy)

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FRIDAY 8TH - MONDAY 11TH MAY 2026   We’ve made you wait for this one, but 2026 sees the 110th anniversary of this seminal First World War battle and so we’re stretching it a day longer, pushing the boat out, and taking you on an introductory tour of Verdun.    Early bird packages are now on sale. You can bag your place with a £200 deposit at    Package includes:    * Three nights accomodation with breakfast included * Two full days coach tour on the battlefield with packed lunch * additional self-drive, guided stops on Monday including 1914 content (you'll be able to opt to follow just in the morning, or all day) * two group dinners *    If you do not secure one of these packages DON’T WORRY! More places will be available soon. We’re just finalising costs and will have a total price soon. We will release this as soon as, via a news bulletin.   Regarding journeys to Verdun, we will endeavour to help as much as we can re car-pooling etc. Judith will be in touch when she receives a sales notification with your name on it.
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Live Events / May 08, 2026 / 17:00 UK Time

Spring Getaway 2026 – Deposit (Shared Occupancy)

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FRIDAY 8TH - MONDAY 11TH MAY 2026   We’ve made you wait for this one, but 2026 sees the 110th anniversary of this seminal First World War battle and so we’re stretching it a day longer, pushing the boat out, and taking you on an introductory tour of Verdun.    Early bird packages are now on sale. You can bag your place with a £200 deposit at    Package includes:    * Three nights accomodation with breakfast included * Two full days coach tour on the battlefield with packed lunch * additional self-drive, guided stops on Monday including 1914 content (you'll be able to opt to follow just in the morning, or all day) * two group dinners *    If you do not secure one of these packages DON’T WORRY! More places will be available soon. We’re just finalising costs and will have a total price soon. We will release this as soon as, via a news bulletin.   Regarding journeys to Verdun, we will endeavour to help as much as we can re car-pooling etc. Judith will be in touch when she receives a sales notification with your name on it.
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Online Conference 2026

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Our online conference is back! Drop in and out all day long, or settle in for a WW1 marathon.   For just a £20 donation, you'll have 18 stellar talks to choose from on Sunday 26th April in the comfort of your own home. We'll start at noon (UK) and when we're done, we'll throw open the doors to our virtual pub, the Kitchener Arms, for a social.   This day is all about the impact of war on individual people; not armies, divisions and corps. Our applicants have bent the brief in many different ways and come up with some bangers.   PRIT BUTTAR: SEX, CORRUPTION, BETRAYAL: THE SPY SCANDAL THAT SHOOK AN EMPIRE   JOSHUA PROVAN: GURKHA HEROISM AND THE NEPALESE HOME FRONT IN WW1   CRISTINA COX: INNOVATION UNDER FIRE: 17TH ARMOURED CAR BATTALION IN 1918   ALLISON BRUCE: A TENSION ON THE NERVES: NEUROSIS IN PILOTS OF THE GREAT WAR   ANGEL RUIZ KONTARA: GUSTAV LIEBERMEISTER: A MILITARY DOCTOR FACING JUSTICE   IONUT RECNA: LAUGHTER IN THE TRENCHES: THE TRAGICOMIC WAR OF GEORGE TOPÎRCEANU   TOM THORPE: COCKNEYS IN THE TRENCHES: CLASS, COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONING IN THE LONDON TERRITORIAL FORCE   STEVE ERSKINE: RICHMOND CASTLE: PRISON OF CONSCIENCE    GARETH DAVIES: STANISLAUS CALHAEM: AN ACTOR'S LAST PERFORMANCE?   CAROLINE DREW: AMERICAN NOVELISTS AT THE FRONT: EDITH WHARTON & MARY ROBERTS RINEHART    ROBIN EVANS: CAGED BIRDS: THE ORIGINS OF TRANSATLANTIC PIONEERS ALCOCK & BROWN   ALISON KIMLINGER: CROSS-BORDER SOLDIERS: MINNESOTANS IN THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE    TAD FITCH & MICHAEL POIRIER: FROM LUSITANIA TO THE WESTERN FRONT: THE TRAGIC JOURNEY OF ROBERT HEBDEN   PATRICK TAYLOR: MIGRATION: MENTALLY WOUNDED BRITISH VETERANS IN AUSTRALIA   ANDREW MULLEN: SEEING THE WOUNDED: AMBULANCE TRAINS & PUBLIC PERCEPTION FROM 1914   BETH WYATT: FROM DUNHAM MASSEY HALL TO THE BALKANS:  SISTER CATHERINE BENNETT   IAN PEGG: FAITH UNDER FIRE: CHAPLAIN VCs IN WW1   MADELEINE JOHNSON: THE LOST GENERATION'S AUTHORS: WRITERS IN THE US MARINE CORPS   Scholarship places are available for those in full time education or suffering financial hardship. Contact our education lead Henry at: gwgonlinecourses@gmail.com for more details.
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Talk / Mar 17, 2026 / 20:00 UK Time

Free Talk – March 2026 Aubers Ridge

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Dear God, give us some cover! The Battle of Aubers Ridge Matt Dixon is a battlefield historian, podcaster and writer and has been visiting the cemeteries and memorials of the Great War for almost 40 years. His particular interest are the 1915 battles of Artois. In this talk Matt looks at the events of that day and aims to discover what went quite so wrong.
It's free to attend and there's no need to register, just click the Zoom link below to join. Please share with others who may be interested.
Topic: GWG free online talk: Battle of Aubers Ridge Time: Mar 17, 2026 20:00 London https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85242963425?pwd=Wd8Wn6apgodgqSuAZYfyKy8ZhbZfbV.1
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