Northamptonshire’s Military Heritage Series
Thursday 20 January – Thursday 23 June
Talks 7 - 8pm and tours 7 - 8.30pm
£6 per talk, £8 per tour and £30 for the series of 6
A series of monthly talks and tours in partnership with the Northamptonshire Western Front Association focussing on the story of the Northamptonshire Regiment and Yeomanry. These would be ideal for anyone wishing to research their military ancestors or find out more about the local military.
24 February
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
The story of the Northampton Regiment from their formation with David Parish MBE of the Western Front Association
Book a Northamptonshire Regiment talk
17 March
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Gleaming white headstones now welcome visitors to the First World war cemeteries of France and Belgium, but a century ago, these soldiers' graves were marked with simple wooden crosses. Find out about these unique and personal crosses brought back to Northamptonshire which represent soldiers from the county. With David Parish MBE of the Western Front Association
Book a Northamptonshire crosses talk
28 April
Holy Sepulchre Church
Tour of the Soldiers Chapel at the Holy Sepulchre Church with David Parish MBE of the Western Front Association. The church has a long-standing connection with the military and in particular the Northamptonshire Regiment and Northamptonshire Yeomanry.
26 May
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Find out about the Cloutsham Street shoemakers and what happened to the men who signed up to fight in the First World War with David Parish MBE of the Western Front Association.
Book a Cloutsham Street shoemakers talk
23 June
Meet at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Join a tour of the war memorials in Northampton town centre with David Parish MBE of the Western Front Association. Please meet at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.