1. Victory Lodge 90 th Anniversary of the Lodge 18 – 22 June 2009 Visit to the World War One Battlefields

2. Victory Lodge 3932 90 th Anniversary Commemorative Visit

3. Visit to the World War1 Battlefields – June 2009 ITINERARY Thursday - Depart Blackburn and travel by coach to Dover with a refreshment stop en route. At Dover we board the cross channel ferry for the short 90 minute crossing to Calais. Landing in France we have a short journey into Belgium to the town of Ypres. Check in at the Holiday Inn Hotel for 2 nights dinner bed and breakfast. After dinner we propose to walk around the corner to the Menin Gate for the Ceremony of the Last Post. This takes place every night at 8pm. The bars and cafes of Ypres are just on the doorstep of the Hotel. Thursday - Depart Blackburn and travel by coach to Dover with a refreshment stop en route. At Dover we board the cross channel ferry for the short 90 minute crossing to Calais. Landing in France we have a short journey into Belgium to the town of Ypres. Check in at the Holiday Inn Hotel for 2 nights dinner bed and breakfast. After dinner we propose to walk around the corner to the Menin Gate for the Ceremony of the Last Post. This takes place every night at 8pm. The bars and cafes of Ypres are just on the doorstep of the Hotel. Friday - Buffet breakfast is included and the morning is free in Ypres- you can visit the shops and town but to be recommended is the “In Flanders Field” Museum on the Market Square - only a 5 minute walk from the hotel and with 20,0000 visitors each year! -it is superb and covers all aspects of the war. After lunchtime we will board the coach for a short journey around the Ypres Battlefield Sites. We will visit the main sites: first stop will be at Essex Farm, here John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row…. We can see a dressing station and also the 49 th West Riding memorial. A short drive and we arrive at Langemarck- the German Cemetery where blockhouses can be seen. Then onto Tyne Cot the largest British war cemetery in the world - here there is an interpretative centre to visit. Onto Passchendaele and the area of Hill 60 and 62 before returning to the Hotel for dinner. Friday - Buffet breakfast is included and the morning is free in Ypres- you can visit the shops and town but to be recommended is the “In Flanders Field” Museum on the Market Square - only a 5 minute walk from the hotel and with 20,0000 visitors each year! -it is superb and covers all aspects of the war. After lunchtime we will board the coach for a short journey around the Ypres Battlefield Sites. We will visit the main sites: first stop will be at Essex Farm, here John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row…. We can see a dressing station and also the 49 th West Riding memorial. A short drive and we arrive at Langemarck- the German Cemetery where blockhouses can be seen. Then onto Tyne Cot the largest British war cemetery in the world - here there is an interpretative centre to visit. Onto Passchendaele and the area of Hill 60 and 62 before returning to the Hotel for dinner. Saturday - We leave Ypres after breakfast and head south into France. Stopping briefleyat the small Lancashire Cottage cemetery. Then we look at the Canadian Memorial and Vimy Ridge before arriving at the hotel in Arras. After checking in there is free time to look around the shops Cathedral or visit the underground WW1 museum. There is a huge market square and several pavement cafes and bars. Dinner is included at the Hotel with free time to enjoy Arras afterwards by night. Saturday - We leave Ypres after breakfast and head south into France. Stopping briefleyat the small Lancashire Cottage cemetery. Then we look at the Canadian Memorial and Vimy Ridge before arriving at the hotel in Arras. After checking in there is free time to look around the shops Cathedral or visit the underground WW1 museum. There is a huge market square and several pavement cafes and bars. Dinner is included at the Hotel with free time to enjoy Arras afterwards by night. Sunday - After breakfast a day visiting the Battlefields of the Somme. We travel to Peronne Blackburn’s twin town. Visiting Lochnagar Crater dating from 1915 a hole measuring 300 ft across and 90 ft deep! Then on to Thiepval visitor centre and memorial to the British dead. Then past the Ulster memorial to the small village of Serre - here a highlight of the tour- we walk 15 minutes along a farm track to the Accrington Pals Memorial and see in this wooded copse and many Lancashire and Yorkshire graves. We return to Arras for dinner and the night. Sunday - After breakfast a day visiting the Battlefields of the Somme. We travel to Peronne Blackburn’s twin town. Visiting Lochnagar Crater dating from 1915 a hole measuring 300 ft across and 90 ft deep! Then on to Thiepval visitor centre and memorial to the British dead. Then past the Ulster memorial to the small village of Serre - here a highlight of the tour- we walk 15 minutes along a farm track to the Accrington Pals Memorial and see in this wooded copse and many Lancashire and Yorkshire graves. We return to Arras for dinner and the night. Monday – By motorway to Calais where we have time to visit a beer/wine shop before boarding the ferry to Dover. Into Dover mid afternoon we head north to Blackburn arriving approx 2000 at the Lodge. Monday – By motorway to Calais where we have time to visit a beer/wine shop before boarding the ferry to Dover. Into Dover mid afternoon we head north to Blackburn arriving approx 2000 at the Lodge.

4. Ypres A more sacred place for the British race does not exist Winston Churchill

5. Holiday Inn Ypres Hotel Description 122 Smoking and non-smoking rooms, including rooms adapted for the disabled. All rooms have a fully equiped bathroom with separate toilets, air-conditioning, minibar, television, pay-TV, direct-dial telephone, modem socket. Fitness centre and hammam. Côte Jardin Restaurant, Bar, Brasserie and terrace. Light snacks round-the-clock. Dry cleaning. Conference centres. Private executive boardroom. Walking distance from the Menin Gate and Town Centre.

6. In Flanders Fields the poppies blow between the crosses row on row John McCrae

7. ESSEX FARM

8. PERONNE

9. LOCHNAGAR CRATER

10. Arras

11. Mercure Atria Hotel Arras Hotel description This is a good standard 3-star hotel with a central location. The hotel is housed in a modern building. This hotel is located in the city centre. opposite the high speed train, TGV, railway station and 5 minutes walk from the historic centre. It is also 20 minutes from the most important World War 1 memorial cemetery.There are 80 bedrooms all equipped with bathrooms. These are comfortable with a standard modern décor.

12. Vimy Ridge

13. Accrington Pals " The History of the East Lancashire Regiment in the Great War" records that out of some 720 Accrington Pals who took part in the attack, 584 were killed, wounded or missing.

15. Visit to the World War1 Battlefields June 2009 Victory Lodge has arranged this memorable opportunity to visit and see first hand the World War One sites that are only normally read about or seen on TV. Everyone is most welcome to join us and help make this an enjoyable experience whilst raising much needed charity funds. Please fill in the booking form and hand it with your cheque to any member of Victory Lodge.

16. VICTORY LODGE No3932 90thANNIVERSARY JUNE 2009 VISIT TO THE WORLD WAR 1 BATTLEFIELDS OF YPRES ARRAS & THE SOMME VICTORY LODGE No3932 90thANNIVERSARY JUNE 2009 VISIT TO THE WORLD WAR 1 BATTLEFIELDS OF YPRES ARRAS & THE SOMME At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them…. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them….

17. 18 th June 2009 Be a part of this memorable event Thankyou