WW1 Beacons of Light 11th November 2018

YOUR GUIDE TO TAKING PART Introduction

On 3rd August 1914, Britain’s Foreign Minister, Sir Edward (1) Use existing Beacon Braziers set on tall wooden poles and Grey, was looking out of his office window. It was dusk, gas fuelled beacons previously purchased for other historic and the gas lights were being lit along London’s Mall, anniversaries, celebrations and commemorations. leading to Buckingham Palace, when he remarked to a friend, “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall Build and light a traditional Bonfire Beacon. not see them lit again in our lifetime.” Our country was about to be plunged into the darkness of the First World (3) You may wish to purchase the special gas-fuelled beacon War, and it would be four long years before Britain and being produced for this project as, once used, it can be stored Europe would again experience the light of peace. away for the future and then used for other such beacon occasions making it more economic - please see page 4. In commemoration and remembrance of the end of the war and the many millions who were killed or came home dreadfully (4) Build and erect a new Beacon Brazier on a tall wooden pole, wounded, 1000 Beacons of Light will be lit at 7pm on 11th using it as a permanent tribute to those that lost their lives in November 2018 throughout the United Kingdom, Channel your local community during World War I - see page 5. (You Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories - a century may need to apply for planning permission so please contact after the guns fell silent. The event will also commemorate the your Local Authority Planning Department seeking their advice). huge army of men and women on the home front who, often in Your chance to pay your dangerous and exhausting conditions, underpinned the war Those councils and organisations taking part will be able to effort - keeping the wheels of industry turning, bringing the download a special certificate after the event as a permanent harvests home to ensure the nation did not starve. reminder of their involvement in this tribute. (Details of where to personal and community obtain it will be sent in the latter part of November 2018). The Beacons will symbolise the 'light of hope' that emerged from the darkness of war. You will be pleased to know that to Please see page 3 for how to participate. tribute to those millions date more than 830 councils, communities and other organisations have already confirmed their involvement by As you will see from pages 8, 9, 10 and 11 we have four very that gave their lives lighting WWI Beacons of Light that evening. (Please see worthy and appropriate charities associated with this event, acknowledgements on pages 12-19. These pages will be representing The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Army and updated every three months up to 31st October 2018). Merchant Navy, so please feel free to make charitable donations for their country direct to one or more of them. (You may also wish to consider For example, beacons are being lit at the Tan Hill Inn, Yorkshire staging a public collection for them around the lighting of your during the dreadful darkness Dales, the highest pub in Great Britain; on the island of Unst, Beacon on 11th November 2018). the most northerly inhabited island in Scotland; St Davids, the most westerly City in Wales; Lowestoft, Suffolk, the most I look forward to hearing from you in due course. of four years of War easterly town in England, and at St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen, the most westerly location in the United Kingdom. We do hope that your council and community will link with the 1914 - 1918 other 800 (to date) and take part in this unique, historic tribute. Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR Pageantmaster There are a number of cost-effective ways of participating in Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute this event. & WWI Beacons of Light

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 2 How to take part & Beacon Lighting Ceremony

How to take part Beacon Lighting Ceremony - 7pm on 11th November 2018 Step 1: To confirm your involvement and assist us in easy communication and correct registration of your event, please be The Beacon lighting ceremony should be undertaken as kind enough to undertake the following in FULL as soon as follows: possible, sending it to Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster, Step 2: Invite your Lord Lieutenant, DL, Lord Mayor, Mayor, Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WW1 Beacons of Light at - High Sheriff, High Steward, Lord Provost, Chairman or Leader [email protected] of the Council. However, you may wish to consider running a competition in partnership with your local media, with the If your event is a private occasion and NOT open to the public, winner having the honour of lighting your WWI Beacon of and you do not want your involvement shown on any public or Light at 7pm that evening. media listing, it is important that you confirm this when providing Step 3: Please arrange to have professional photographs information requested below. Your participation will still be noted taken during your event, and immediately after, please send as part of this historic occasion but NOT made public. NO more than TWO high quality, copyright-free photographs to [email protected] including the name of the However, if your event is open to the public your contact details photographer, the Beacon location, including postcode, along will be shared with the media so that they can contact you with the name of the Council or Organisation. direct to arrange any publicity and/or coverage of your event on Step 4: If appropriate, please use social media channels - 11th November 2018. Twitter, Facebook etc - to promote your event. On Facebook, post photographs of your Beacon lighting ceremony on the Name of Contact/Coordinator 11th November 2018. Name of Council or Organisation Step 5: On 1st November 2018 we will be providing you with Job title of Coordinator an outline Press Release for Full postal address including postcode your use, so please localise it, County providing as much or as little Country: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel information as you wish Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territory regarding your event, along Telephone number - landline with your contact details Mobile number before YOU send it to all areas Email Address of your local media to enable Beacon Location if known when registering, including them to contact YOU direct. postcode Step 6: Before the lighting of your Beacon at 7pm you may Please ensure you have undertaken all the safety aspects etc, wish to consider reading out outlined on page 6 and before the lighting of your Bonfire the names of those from your Beacon on page 5 and you have alerted the emergency your City, Town or Parish etc services, including the Fire Brigade, undertaken any risk killed in action, during WWI, in assessments required and ensure all are happy with your plans. remembrance of the sacrifices

(This is your responsibility as coordinator of your Beacon made. Bonfire Beacon, Killyleagh, County Down, Beacon at Manor Farm, Strete, Devon, courtesey of Kate Gill, Stete Parish Council. lighting event). Northern Ireland.

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 3 WWI Beacons of Light, your unique gas-fuelled Beacon

The Battle’s Over Beacon is of lightweight construction The tripod describes a and comes assembled and complete with the exception circle area of about of the gas cylinders that will need to be purchased 1.32m diameter and separately: the beacon has an extended height of a) 400g disposable cylinder of propane, (Bullfinch No 1644, or about 2.15m. equivalent) for the FirePower Torch used to light the Beacon. These can be purchased from many DIY stores or Builders The Beacon (and Merchants. flame) are stable in the wind up to 30 mph. It b) One full 47 kg propane cylinder or 2 x 19 kg full cylinders is supplied with a are are recommended to give a full flame for an hour. For ground anchor and longer periods of burning or with partially full cylinders you will rope for securing to the ground if this is possible, or else we need double the number of cylinders. These cylinders can be would recommend the use of sand bags. Full instructions are purchased from Flogas Britain Ltd by calling 0800 085 6225 provided for this. The Beacon must be supervised by 2 people quoting Gas Fuelled Beacons or by going to their website at all times when lit and a fire extinguisher must be provided. www. flogas.co.uk where you can either order your cylinder It is important that the supervision should be undertaken online or locate your nearest Flogas stockist. You may also those who are competent and it is essential that a trial be download a propane cylinder safety undertaken before the event to ensure that everyone is fully data sheet from the Flogas website trained and familiar with the operation. (www.flogas.co.uk/safety). See our website bullfinch-gas.co.uk for more details.

The Gas-Fuelled Beacon package will contain the following: The price is £360 plus VAT including carriage within the UK Mainland. There will be an extra carriage charge for other • Burner unit with distinct design to commemorate the areas. event - with the motif WWI 1914 18 round the circumference To order please contact: • 2m high stand with an anchor for fixing to the ground Bullfinch Gas Equipment, Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, • 10m hose with the regulator for connecting to the gas B11 2AJ. cylinders Tel: 0121 765 2000 • FirePower Gas torch for lighting the burner (you will need Fax: 0121 707 0995 a 400g disposable cylinder of propane for this - (see Email: [email protected] above)) Web: www.bullfinch-gas.co.uk • Spanner • Leak detecting fluid Payment by Bank Transfer, Credit/Debit Card or Cheque. • Hose assembly and Y manifold to link 2 cylinders Payment will not be asked for until the Beacon is about to be • Lighting and safety instructions despatched. Last date to order to guarantee delivery by 1st November is 31st August 2018. However please enquire after Gas fuelled Beacon, Berkley Castle, Gloucestershire, England. The above items are packed into 2 strong cartons. this date for availability.

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 4 WWI Beacons of Light, Beacon Brazier

Beacon Brazier with Metal Shield

A Beacon Brazier can be a more permanent fixture, sited in a country park, hilltop or village green, as a lasting memorial of this important moment in history commemorated, and could be manufactured and erected by using local craftsmen.

Materials Required for Beacon Construction Wooden centre post consisting of 305mm x 305mm wooden post, 6.25 metres in length of which 2 metres goes into the ground.

Basket and fixing brackets consisting of: 1 x 920mm diameter steel plate. 1 x 4,178 long 60mm x 5mm steel flat bar rolled into 1,330mm diameter ring. 1 x 3,455mm long 60mm x 5mm steel flat bar rolled into 1,100mm diameter ring. 1 x 2,985mm long 60mm x 5mm steel flat bar rolled into 950mm diameter ring. 1 x 2,922mm long 150mm x 5mm steel flat bar rolled into 930mm diameter ring. 12 x (approx 1,250mm long) 60mm x 5mm vertical bars (rolled to shape). 1 x 310mm x 310mm x 300mm high connection box welded to base of basket. 1 x hanging shield and support: 3.7m length of 38mm diameter solid steel rod. 1 x 920mm x 760mm steel plate 3mm thick 4 x connection brackets 8mm thick (see detailed drawings left). 2 x pins and loops.

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 5 WWI Beacons of Light Bonfire Beacon

Locate the bonfire at least 30m away from tunnel to the middle of the beacon. Keep low flammability, and stout boots. They buildings, roads, railways and public middle empty until required. Always construct should know what to do in the event of a rights of way, and a safe distance from the bonfire so it collapses inwards as it burns. burn injury, or a person’s clothing catching dangerous materials and overhead power fire, and should have a fire blanket ready in lines. Ensure it has good access for the Use only wood for combustible the bonfire area along with a number of fire transportation of materials for the bonfire 4 materials. Do not burn dangerous items extinguishers. and sufficient space for spectators to such as foam-filled furniture, old tyres, stand upwind. aerosols or tins of paint. Build upwards until Lighting: the safest and recommended height of centre pole is reached. Materials 9 approach is to use paper and solid Obtain the landowner’s permission and around top should be loosely packed to firelighters in six places just inside the walls involvement. allow air flow. Cover bonfire to keep it dry. of the beacon to ensure an even burn. Never use flammable liquids such as paraffin or Liaise with local fire brigade and emergency Fill centre with suitable, dry combustible petrol to get it going as this can result in services, presenting them with your plans, 5 materials. Check construction is stable uncontrolled spread of fire or explosion. and seek their advice and support. and remove any unsuitable materials that may have been added. Look specifically for To light the beacon: from poles 2m fireworks, aerosols, highly inflammable 10 in length, prepare hand torches for Prepare site by removing top layer of materials or containers with such materials. lighting with paraffin-soaked rags wired 1 turf and stack away from fire area. around one end. Remember, paraffin is Obtain seven poles, 5-6m in length. Attach Construct a safety barrier out of ropes dangerous and great care should be taken. four guy ropes to top of one pole and anchor 6 and stakes or scaffold poles to ensure Paraffin can be used as directed, but it is still as shown. public is kept at a safe distance from the fire. dangerous and should at all times be treated with great care - for example, always ensure Erect remaining poles as shown, In daylight, and just before lighting, check all excess paraffin is drained off rags before 2 ensuring tops are secured in place. 7 that there are no children or animals use. If spilt on your clothes during the playing or hiding in the bonfire. Arrange for, and preparation of your beacon lighting you Use either pallets or suitable lengths of brief sufficient numbers of marshals. should replace those items of clothing before 3 timber, spreading them over ground area approaching any naked flames. In particular, of beacon for a good through draught. Secure The person looking after the fire should always remember to replace the lid on any timber horizontally between poles as shown, 8 not wear lightweight clothing that could container of unused paraffin and store it in a preventing material placed over the framework ignite easily. They should wear a substantial safe place away from naked flames. Do not from dropping through. Construct access outer garment of wool, or other material of use an accelerant on the fire itself. Bonfire Beacon, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England.

▲ After the event, extinguish fire and collect remaining debris. ▲ Dig over site and re-lay turf. ▲ Leave site clean and tidy.

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 6 Your Legal Essentials and Safety

If you are inviting personal guests to your home it is worth checking Insurance Food and Drink with your household insurer that you are covered in the unfortunate Unfortunately accidents can happen at even the best organised Basic food hygiene guidelines should be followed at circumstances that there should be an accident. If your event events. Therefore you will need to consider and obtain insurance all times if you are providing food and drink. Caterers includes inviting the public, or it is a third party venue then, where cover for your event, whether you are holding an event on your must have food hygiene certificates. Advice on this applicable, the following advice should be heeded, to ensure you own premises or someone else’s. Beacon/Bonfire events require subject can be obtained from your local council environmental have a safe and enjoyable event for everyone involved. specialist public liability cover. If you hire a park or venue or use officer. If you are using outside catering companies check with land owned by a third party for your activity, they are likely to your local authority to see if they are a registered food business. Licensing require you to have your own suitable insurance to cover your Your local authority is responsible for licensing of such events. liability for any injury to the public or damage to other people’s Alcohol This includes the sale of alcohol (please see separate section) and land or property. If hiring equipment for the event, you may need If you wish to sell alcohol at your event you will need to Regulated entertainment, which includes live and recorded music to insure these items; you may also need to consider cover for obtain a licence, please see the section above on along with other types of entertainment. Generally if there are loss of any financial outlay you incur if the event has to be licensing, it is important that you obtain the correct going to be no more than 499 people present at your event, cancelled for reasons beyond your control, or loss of money, permissions and your local authority Licensing service will help including staff and performers you can apply for as Temporary particularly if you are holding a fund-raising event. To help you you do this. You can normally use a temporary events notice for Event Notice. This is a simple process and can be obtained from obtain the appropriate insurance, and risk management advice, we a bar as only a small number of people can be present (less than your local Council and completed on line for only £21. If you are working closely with Unity Insurance Services, which is a specialist the 499 limit). expect more than the 499 people you will require a Premises insurance broker in the voluntary and non-profit sector. They have licence to allow your event to take place. This process takes at developed a range of bespoke insurance covers specifically for the Site Clearance least 28 days after you have submitted your forms, so leave Beacon/Bonfire events. Unity is owned by a charity, The Scout The local authority will arrange for clearance and plenty of time, the process may seem complicated but you can Association, and donates all its profits back to charity. To obtain a disposal of litter after your event if it is on public ground get assistance from your local licensing service at the Council. quote or for more details or advice on the insurance cover you (check for possible charges). You can help this process Local authorities will treat each event individually. The licensing may need, please visit Unity’s website, www. by arranging litter bins or recycling bins around the site, and a officer’s job is to advise the local authority’s licensing committee unityinsuranceservices.co.uk/beacons or crew to clear up throughout the event. on the granting of a licence should anyone object. If there are no telephone them on 0345 040 7702. objections the licence will be granted but you may have to agree Hiring or Borrowing Equipment to some conditions. It is always worth checking before you apply Alternatively, the licensing officer may be able to direct you to a Your local authorities, or local event organisers may be with the Councils licensing service to see if location already has a suitable specialist company or broker, but you should not try to able to help you with contacts for supplies such as licence, as some open spaces are already licensed. Talk to the source this kind of insurance from a non-specialist. marquees, portable toilets, barriers and bunting, or licensing officer as soon as possible. In Northern Ireland, if you may in some cases have these for you to hire and borrow. You plan to sell alcohol at an event, you will need to apply for an Emergency Services may also need to consider generators, a public address system, occasional liquor licensefrom the Northern Ireland Court Service. Tell the police well in advance about the type of event and emergency flood lighting. If you need to arrange insurance for you are planning, and get in touch with your local your hired equipment, Unity Insurance Services can arrange this Safety Advisory Groups community police officer. Write to the fire brigade and for you too. If you hire a Marquee make sure the company A lot of local authorities run Safety Advisory Groups for events, ambulance service, particularly if you are planning to have a providing it provide you with the necessary safety certificates. these groups consist of all emergency services plus other Beacon/Bonfire, fireworks, or an event that will attract a large members such as the Highways authority. They can provide you crowd. St John’s Ambulance and the British Red Cross will All Ability Access will all the information you require and some have example event provide first aid and sometimes a vehicle. You can be expected Access for the disabled is very important. Many local plans to assist you organising your events, you can normally to be charged for these services. If your Council has a Safety authorities run community transport schemes. Talk to contact them through your local Council or the Police events Advisory group this process will be part of the process and will them about arranging transport. On green field sites officers. save time. access may be improved by cutting the grass before the event.

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 7 The Royal Naval Association is proud to be associated with ‘Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute’

With over 16,000 members across 300+ branches in the UK and overseas, we are a family of current and former Naval Service personnel, relatives and supporters of our country’s Royal Navy.

Whether we are catching up with friends at our regular The Royal Naval Association has lots of great things The RNA has been involved with many aspects of social events; fundraising; advising on welfare and going on: commemoration of the First World War. employment matters, or just providing an arm around the shoulder, our natural willingness to help others l Project Semaphore to bring digitally isolated naval l Our National Standard led the parade at the National stems from the tradition and camaraderie that only veterans online. Event at Lyness cemetery on the Orkneys for the Battle of Naval Service life can instil. Everything we do is Jutland, our members have been part of many events. inextricably linked to our core values: l Befriending naval veterans who need an arm around the shoulder. l We have lent the Chapel door of HMS WARSPITE to the Unity National Museum of the Royal Navy - for their Jutland Shared backgrounds and equality in rank. We share the l 3 minibuses fitted with wheelchair hoist for socially Exhibition running in Portsmouth from 2016 to 2020. same bonds, the same mindset, and even the same isolated veterans. language (Jackspeak!). We are all equal. We are the heart l We are the lead sponsor with the Woodland Trust in the and soul of the RNA. l Support for those leaving the Royal Navy - the Shipmates establishment of the Jutland Wood as part of their WW1 and Oppos programme. Centenary Wood Project. The wood will consist of 6,094 Loyalty trees - reflecting the number of Royal Navy sailors who To each other and our dependants. We will always support l We support and lead the Conference of Naval lost their lives on that day in May 1916. The RNA has and look out for each other. Our loyalty is to all our Associations, a group of 70 like-minded naval sponsored two of the large specimen trees in the main shipmates, our local communities, the personnel and associations, bringing great benefits and working avenue, and hope to have members at the planning at dependants of the Naval Service, along with other charities together. www.cona.org.uk/ Langley Vale Epsom in the Winter of 2017. or organisations with naval connections. l Most importantly we have fun together with our regular Patriotism meetings and organised events - such as our annual We are proud to serve and proud to represent our country reunion and Conference and the Remembrance Sunday and the Naval Service. Our pride in serving our country march at the Cenotaph. www.royal-naval-association.co.uk never leaves us. Nor do we forget those who have fallen for our country or who fight now. We are deeply honoured to RNA Central Office, Room 209, Semaphore Tower, represent them on both a national and international level. HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3LT

Comradeship [email protected] Friends in fun, fellowship and need. Your shipmates will 02392723747 always be here for you, whether it’s about a job, ideas for a fun day out or just an arm around the shoulder. We will never You can donate to the RNA at: leave you or your dependants in despair. www.royalnavalassociation.co.uk/about-us/help-us/ ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is the National Charity of the British Army. Originally established as the Army Benevolent Fund in 1944, we provide a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families in times of need.

How we help How you can help We give financial assistance to individuals as well From abseils, skydives and 24-hour hikes as make grants to a large number of specialist across the Scottish wilderness, to cake sales, charities and partner organisations such as big curries and cycling challenges, there are Combat Stress, SSAFA and the NSPCC, which many ways for you to get involved and support provide support on our collective behalf. our work. However you choose to support us, For more information your contribution will go a long way to making on The Soldiers’ Charity The scope of our work is huge; from providing a difference to the lives of serving and veteran or to make a donation, funding for specialist medical equipment for the Army personnel, and their families. visit www.soldierscharity.org or email 6-month old child of a serving soldier, to assisting [email protected] with the care home fees of a 105-year-old veteran, We don’t receive any statutory government our work touches the lives of around 80,000 funding, so we rely on the generosity of our people each year, sustaining the British Army supporters to ensure we can continue to be ‘family’ both at home and around the world. We here, supporting the men and women of the are The Soldiers’ Charity: ‘For Soldiers – For Life’. British Army. facebook.com/soldierscharity

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ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales (1146420) and Scotland (039189). Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (07974609).

Registered Office: Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9RB

RAFBF advertorial v4.indd 1 03/03/2017 14:38:21 The Merchant Navy Association from ship to shore, from past to present

The merchantile marine, as it was termed in those times, The total recorded losses for the First World War were 2,479 played a significant and often critical role throughout the First ships and 14,287 seamen plus 675 vessels of the fishing fleet World War…much the same as it would two decades later. In and 434 seamen. There were many more seafarers who died both world wars merchant seafarers and fishermen fought the ashore and were not commemorated. They had to die at sea enemy, the weather and the seas to keep the nation and the to be commemorated even whey they were hospitalised Armed Services supplied and able to defend themselves. Their because of their wounds. They were also off pay when their way of life and conditions of service were austere with ships were sunk. They actually had to die at sea to be seafarers often not returning home for over two years, some commemorated. having been sunk, survived and transferred to other ships to The men, women and boys who were lost at sea during the maintain those lines of support. First World War included lads such as Redan Sydney Jeffries During the First World War attacks on merchant and fishing (aged 13) of Lowestoft, presumed drowned on 24th October vessels began quite slowly but increased significantly as the 1917. Redan was a Cook aboard the fishing vessel Vanguard. enemy sought to blockade Great Britain. In 1914 and 1915 a More than twenty-­nine Boy seamen aged only 14 lost their total of 342 merchant vessels were lost to enemy action with lives for their King and Country. At the other end of the scale 2,471 men, women and boys loosing their lives. During 1916 were men long overdue for retirement who insisted on “doing there were 396 ships and 1,217 seamen killed. In the following their bit” and who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Men such as A.B. year, 1917, the losses were so severe that the ships being built Patrick Casey, aged 73, killed when the S.S. Dotterel was sunk could not match the number of ships being lost in action with by a mine off the French coast on 29th November 1915....they six ships a day being sunk on some days. The loss of life was were the forgotten heroes, their lines of support were never increasing significantly. It was so severe that if the rate of broken. losses of ships and men had continued the war would have been lost. No food, no fuel, no wood, no arms and ammunition Capt J M R Sail MNM MNI, MNA National Chairman especially some of the 91 million shells that were eventually produced and transferred by sea. In that year 1,197 ships were Please donate what you can, when you can, sunk through enemy action and 6,408 seamen were lost at sea as often as you can. Small donations will make a with their ships…their only grave the sea. The losses had to big difference. be decreased and this was achieved by the introduction of the Convoy System in 1917. In 1918 the impact of the actions in the previous year were clearly evident with 544 ships and Contact www.mna.org.uk 4,122 seamen lost. and access the DONATE button. Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WWI Beacons of Light Acknowledgements

This event is being organised in association with: The Society of Editors, Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps, Sea Cadet Corps, Combined Cadet Force, Association of English Cathedrals, Royal Naval Association, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Merchant Navy Association, The Buglers Association of The Light Division & Rifles, Trinity House, National Association of Local Councils, National Association of Civic Officers, One Voice Wales, National Trust, English Heritage and the National Union of Mineworkers (formerly known as Miners Federation of Great Britain).

We would like to thank the many and various councils, churches, organisations, local communities, commercial companies, private land owners and others to date listed below, for their generous participation in this unique, local community tribute. There are a number of others taking part as private occasions, so are not open to the general public so have asked not to be listed.

(The Merchant Navy Association will be lighting 12 further Beacons, the locations of which will be confirmed nearer the date).

ENGLAND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHESHIRE St Mabyn Parish Council The Parks Trust – Milton Keynes Northwich Town Council Liskeard Town Council BEDFORDSHIRE Olney Town Council St Oswald’s Church – Lower Peover St Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish Leighton-Linslade Town Council Akeley Parish Council Beeston Parish Council & Beeston Castle Council Silsoe Parish Council Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council Alsager Town Council Penzance Town Council Potton Town Council Berryfields Parish Council Tushingham, Macefen & Bradley Parish Helson Town Council & Helston WWI Heritage Luton Borough Council Stoke Poges Parish Council Winsford Town Council Project Billington Parish Council Beaconsfield Town Council Frodsham Town Council & Frodsham WWI South Petherwin Parish Council Stanbridge Parish Council Great Horwood Parish Council Commemoration Working Group Madron Parish Council Shefford Town Council Little Horwood Parish Council Disley Parish Council Gwennap Parish Council Millbrook Parish Meeting Quainton Parish Council Little Budworth Parish Council Marazion Town Council Cublington Parish Council Wybunbury Parish Council Carn Brea Parish Council BERKSHIRE Steeple Claydon Parish Council Beeston Castle – (English Heritage) Probus Parish Council Wraysbury Parish Council Whaddon Parish Council St Enoder Parish Council Newbury Town Council CLEVELAND Morval Parish Council Slough Borough Council CAMBRIDGESHIRE Billingham Town Council The Ruan Social Group (RSG) Datchet Parish Council St Neots Town Council St Cleer Royal British Legion - & other Englefield Estate Huntingdon Town Council CORNWALL organisations Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead & Chatteris Town Council St Michael’s Mount (FAR WEST TIP OF Rotary Club of Bodmin Crown Estate Eltisley Village ENGLAND) Morwenstow Parish Hungerford Town Council Warboys Parish Council Torpoint Town Partnership Sunningdale Parish Council Cottenham Parish Council Lizard Lighthouse - Trinity House Donnington Castle – (English Heritage) Sawtry Parish Council Pelynt Parish Council Thatcham Town Council

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 12 Acknowledgements

COUNTY DURHAM Council and Whicham Parish Council Hennock Parish Council Hamsey Parish Council & East Chiltington Brandon and Meadowfield Royal British Bewcastle Parish Council Borough of Poole Parish Council Legion, Carrside Youth and Community Dearham Parish Council Newton Abbot Town Council (3 Beacons) Willingdon and Jevington Parish Council Project and St. John’s Hall, Meadowfield Millom Town Council Lifton Parish Council Milland Parish Council Shotley Bridge Cricket Club Blindbothel Parish Council South Tawton Parish Council Uckfield Town Council Ferryhill Town Council Carlisle Castle – (English Heritage) Okehampton Hamlets Parish Council Hooe Parish Council Hartlepool Borough Council Birdoswald Roman Fort – (English Heritage) Chagford Parish Council Bognor Regis Town Council Waldridge Parish Council Strete Parish Council Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council St Andrew’s Church - Winston DERBYSHIRE Peter Tavy Parish Council Newick Parish Council with Newick Bonfire Brandon & Byshottles Parish Council Erewash Borough Council (2 Beacons) Newton Poppleford and Harpford Parish Society Manfield with Cliffe Parish Council South Derbyshire District Council Council Southbourne Sea Scouts Great Aycliffe Town Council Shardlow Church and Shardlow & Great Wilne Bideford Town Council Littlehampton Town Council Barnard Castle Town Council Parish Council Clifford Estate Company Ltd & Chudleigh Twineham Parish Council Spennymoor Town Council Duffield Parish Council Town Council Burgess Hill Town Council Coxhoe Parish Council Pilsley Parish Council Luppitt Parish Council Barnard Castle – (English Heritage) Northwood and Tinkersley Parish Council Burrington Parish Council EAST YORKSHIRE Eggleston Parish Council Bradwell Parish Council Rowley Parish Council Aston-on-Trent Parish Council DORSET Sutton upon Derwent Parish Council CUMBRIA Horsley Woodhouse Parish Council & Horsley Portland Bill – Trinity House Market Weighton Town Council Brampton Parish Council Woodhouse Scout Group Sturminster Newton Town Council Kilpin Parish Council Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Whaley Bridge Town Council Bournemouth Council Hessle Town Council Westmorland Freemasons High Peak Borough Council Beaminster Town Council Sancton All Saints Church PCC Whitwell and Selside Parish Meeting Chelmorton Parish Council Bere Regis Parish Council Withernsea Town Council Mansergh Parish Meeting Derbyshire & Lancashire Gliding Club Charmouth Parish Council Hedon Town Council Heversham Parish Council Peveril Castle – (English Heritage) Borough of Poole Beverley Town Council Matson Ground Estate Co Ltd Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish Council Bridport Town Council Cumberland & Westmorland Freemasons Silton Parish Meeting ESSEX Windermere Lodge 2217 DEVON Broxted Parish Council Windermere Town Council Blackborough Village EAST & WEST SUSSEX White Colne Parish Council Torver Parish Council Bishopsteignton Parish Council Crowborough Town Council Burnham-on-Crouch Town Council Coniston Parish Council Delamore Estate Community of Brightling Village Wivenhoe Town Council Dalston Parish Council Lympstone Parish Council Wave Leisure Trust Ltd Harwich Pier – Trinity House Milburn Parish Council Exeter City Council Shining Lights (Bexhill Ltd) St Lawrence Parish Council Muncaster Parish Council (3 Beacons) Kings Nympton Community Group Winchelsea Artefacts Society Rochford District Council West Cumberland Freemasons Germansweek Parish Crawley Borough Council Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish Council Lamplugh and District Heritage Society & Start Point - Trinity House 1st Horam Scout Group & Horam Parish Waltham Abbey Town Council Lamplugh Young Farmers Plympton & District Civic Society Council Harwich Society Maryport Town Council Morchard Bishop Parish Council Alfriston Parish Council High Easter Parish Council Scaleby Parish Hall Committee Buckland Brewer Parish Council Burwash Parish Council St Lawrence PCC Bootle Parish Council, Millom Without Parish Crediton Town Council Northiam Parish Council Maldon District Council

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 13 Acknowledgements

West Bergholt Parish Council Hythe Marina Centre 8th Sheppey Scout Group District Branch RBL Loughton Town Council West End Parish Council Dymchurch Parish Council Stockbury Parish Council Billericay Town Council Bishop’s Waltham Parish Council North Foreland – Trinity House Hartley Parish Council Great Bentley Parish Council Hythe and Dibden Parish Council Petham Village Detling Parish Council Great Canfield Parish Council Overton Parish Council Yalding Parish Council Hoo St Werburgh Parish Council Colchester Borough Council Hurst Castle – (English Heritage) River Parish Council Leeds Parish Council Great Totham Parish Council Porchester Castle – (English Heritage) in Benenden Parish Council Wye with Hinxhill Parish Council Margaret Roding Parish Council association with Fareham Borough Council Hawkhurst Parish Council Harrietsham Parish Council Little Easton Parish Council Chislet Parish Council Wickhambreaux Parish Council Ilford East Scout District HEREFORDSHIRE Rusthall Parish Council Mersham and Sevington Parish Council Hereford City Council Aldington and Bonnington Parish Council Westerham Town Council GLOUCESTERSHIRE Ross-on-Wye Town Council Saint Peter and Saint Paul’s Church – Horton Kirby and South Darenth Parish Girlguiding Gloucestershire Farningham Council Wotton Under Edge & District Round Table HERTFORDSHIRE Snodland Town Council Staplehurst Parish Council Stow on the Wold Town Council Benington Recreation Ground Charity Trust St Nicholas-at-Wade & Sarre Parish Council Westwell Parish Council Lydney Town Council Hormead Community Group Lyminge Parish Council Newington History Group – Newington Cheltenham Trust & Cheltenham Town Hall St Stephen Parish Council Lydd Town Council Dover Castle – (English Heritage) Wickwar Parish Council Highfield Park Trust Hever Residents Association and Hever Parish Longfield and New Barn Parish Council Oldbury on Severn Parish Council Stevenage Borough Council Council Appledore Local History Society Windrush Parish Meeting Hertfordshire County Council Bidborough Parish Council Teston Parish Council Adlestrop Village Shenley Parish Council Broadstairs & St Peter’s Town Council Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish Council St Edward’s Evenlode PCC Perry Green and Green Tye Preservation 10th Deal Eastry Scouts Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish Council Patchway Town Council Society Ashford Borough Council Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Friends of Capel Church LANCASHIRE GREATER MANCHESTER St Albans City and District Council Badlesmere Parish Hall Staining Parish Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Furneaux Pelham Hall Great Chart Remembers – Great Chart Earby Town Council Tameside Council & Tameside Armed Services Eastry Parish Council West Lancashire Borough Council Community ISLE OF WIGHT Tenterden Town Council Whittington Parish Council Manchester Cathedral St Catherine’s Lighthouse, Southern Tip of the Birchington Parish Council Wyre Council Bolton Council Isle of Wight – Trinity House Borough Green Parish Council Chorley Council The Royal British Legion – Isle of Wight Plaxtol Parish Council Fylde Borough Council HAMPSHIRE County Committee New Romney Town Council Lancaster City Council East Meon Parish Council Carisbrooke Castle – (English Heritage) Hartlip Parish Council Pilling Parish Council Odiham Parish Council Dover Town Council Duchy of Lancaster – Lancaster Castle & Liss Parish Council KENT Newchurch Parish Council Lancaster City Council Candovers Parish Council East Peckham Parish Council Woodnesborough Parish Council Whitworth Town Council Portsmouth City Council Temple Ewell Parish Council Lamberhurst Parish Council West Bradford Parish Council Bramley Parish Council Hildenborough Parish Council Chilham Parish Council Grindleton Parish Council Damerham Parish Council Canterbury City Council Egerton Parish Council Hambleton Parish Council Denmead Parish Council Westenhanger Castle & Stanford Parish Council The Three Suttons and Sutton Valence & Bretherton Parish Council

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 14 Acknowledgements

Bold Parish Council North East Lincolnshire (3 Beacons) Barton Bendish Parish Council Raunds Town Council Ribby with Wrea Parish Council & Westby with Louth Town Council Swanton Novers Parish Council Farthinghoe and Steane Parish Council Plumptons Parish Council Barrowby Parish Council Langham Parish Council Brackley Town Council Little Eccleston and Larbreck Parish Council Norwich City Council Irthlingborough Town Council Preesall Town Council LONDON Great Yarmouth Borough Council Northamptonshire County Council & All Saints’ Slaidburn & Easington Parish Council Merchant Navy Association National Memorial Rollesby Parish Council Church Warton Parish Council – Tower Hill, London Blakeney Parish Council Crick Parish Council Whittle-le-Woods and Clayton-le-Woods War Royal Borough of Greenwich (3 Beacons) Surlingham Parish Council Grendon Parish Council Memorial Committee Barnet Borough Scouts Dersingham Parish Council Harlestone Parish Council Mellor Parish Council London Borough of Havering Attleborough Town Council Duston Parish Council Whittle-le-Woods Parish Council Ealing Council Garvestone, Reymerston & Thuxton Parish Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish Council Catforth Village Memorial Hall London Borough of Islington Council Litchborough Parish Council London Borough of Camden Hockham Parish Council Cold Higham Parish Council LEICESTERSHIRE Wood Norton Parish Council Whittlebury Parish Council Husbands Bosworth Parish Council MERSEYSIDE Beeston Regis Parish Council Helmdon Parish Council Leicestershire County Council Billinge Chapel End Parish Council Repps with Bastwick Bozeat Parish Council Fleckney Parish Council Cronton Parish Council Chedgrave Parish Council Great Easton Parish Council Hoveton Parish Council NORTHUMBERLAND Broughton Astley Parish Council NORFOLK Hardingham Parish Council and Village Hall Heugh Hill (Holy Island) – Trinity House Ashby de la Zouch Town Council Thorpe St Andrew Town Council Committee Morpeth Town Council Thorpe Acre Scout Group Potters Leisure Resort Acle Bridge Inn, Acle Amble Town Council Barkby and Barkby Thorpe Parish Council Melton Constable Parish Council Great Massingham Parish Council Ford & Etal Estates with the North Earl Shilton Town Council Cromer – Trinity House Tittleshall Parish Council Northumberland Branch of The Royal British Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council The Greyhound Inn – Hickling Norfolk District Council Legion Shouldham Parish Council Heacham Parish Council Lindisfarne Priory – (English Heritage) LINCOLNSHIRE Ashill Parish Council Stoke Ferry Parish Council Housesteads Roman Fort – (English Heritage) International Bomber Command Centre Norfolk Tank Museum Dickleburgh & Rushall Parish Council Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks – (English Worlaby Parish Council Lingwood and Burlingham Parish Council Northrepps Parish Council Heritage) Hibaldstow Parish Council Wells Harbour Commissioners Fincham Parish Council Elsham Parish Council Honing Village Hall West Dereham Parish Council NORTH YORKSHIRE Corby Glen Parish Council Thetford Town Council Broome Parish Council Richmond Town Council Haxey Parish Council Claxton Parish Council Morston Parish Council West Tanfield Committee Pinchbeck Parish Council & St. Mary’s Church Letheringsett with Glandford Parish Council North Norfolk District Council & Cromer Town Danby Beacon Trust Deeping St James Parish Council Wiveton Parish Council Council Bentham Town Council Stapleford Parish Meeting Downham Market Town Council Kelling Parish Council Masham Parish Council Metheringham, Sots Hole and Tanvats Parish Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Parish Council Spofforth with Stockeld Parish Council Council Overstrand Parish Council NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Skipton Town Council Epworth Town Council Necton Parish Council Thrapston Town Council Bewerley Parish Council Scopwick and Kirkby Green Parish Council Marshland St James Parish Council Corby Borough Council Tadcaster Town Council Scrivelsby Estate Walpole Cross Keys Parish Council Little Addington Parish Council Tan Hill Inn (HIGHEST PUB IN GREAT BRITAIN)

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Barlby and Osgogby Town Council NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SHROPSHIRE Burghwallis Parish Council Leavening Parish Council Nottingham City Council Clive Parish Council Sykehouse Parish Council Settle Town Council Kimberley Town Council Burwarton Estates Brinsworth Parish Council Goldsborough Hall Clarborough and Welham Parish Council Sibdon Parish Meeting Wadworth Village Hall Committee Willerby Parish Council Flintham Parish Council Whixall Parish Council Conisbrough Castle – (English Heritage) Riccall Parish Council Costock Parish Council Cound Parish Council Armthorpe Parish Council Dalton on Tees Parish Council Bunny Parish Council Ightfield and Calverhall Parish Council Gateford Parish Council Wysall Parish Council Much Wenlock Town Council STAFFORDSHIRE Langthorpe Parish Council Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council Bayston Hill Parish Council & Bayston Hill Scouts Lichfield City Council Wistow Parish Council Elston Parish Council Cheddleton & Wetley Rocks Parish Council Askham Richard Parish Council Normanton on the Wolds Parish Council SOMERSET Parish of Quinton & Admington Rudby Parish Council Shelford Parish Council – Nottinghamshire North Somerset Council Endon with Stanley Parish Council Burton in Lonsdale Parish Council Plumtree Parish Council Sedgemoor District Council Cannock Chase Council Whitley Parish Council East Stoke Parish Council AH Trollope-Bellew Stone Town Council Escrick Parish Council Whatton in the Vale Parish Council Long Ashton Community Association Rugeley Town Council Sherburn Parish Council Thurgarton Parish Council Somerset Loggerheads Parish Council Clapham cum Newby Parish Council Stanton on the Wolds Parish Council Peasedown St John Parish Council Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby Parish Council East Markham Parish Council Kingsdon Parish Council SUFFOLK Knaresborough Town Clerk Everard Family – Broford Farm West Row Village War Memorial, West Row Scagglethorpe Parish Council OXFORDSHIRE Trull Parish Council Bures St Mary Parish Council & Bures Royal Baldersby & Baldersby St James Parish Council Wootton Memorial Playing Field Committee Midsomer Norton Town Council British Legion Great Ayton Parish Council Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council Cucklington Parish Meeting Dukes Head – Somerleyton Darley & Menwith Parish Council Swinbrook & Widford Parish Council Williton Parish Council Levington and Stratton Hall Parish Council Settringham Parish Council Upper Lea Farm Priddy Parish Council & Priddy Friendly Orford & Gedgrave Parish Council Long Preston Parish Council Vale of White Horse & Faringdon Town Council Society Mendlesham Parish Council Rawcliffe Parish Council Brightwell Baldwin Parish Meeting Chard Town Council Sudbury Town Council Middleham Town Council Lockinge Estate with Ardington & Lockinge Clatworthy Parish Council Nacton Community Council Thirsk Royal British Legion in association with Parish Council Priston Parish Council Waveney District Council the Rotary Club of Thirsk The Bix Branch of The Royal British Legion St Cuthbert (Out) Parish Council Little Thurlow and Great Thurlow Parish Scarborough Castle – (English Heritage) Greatworth Parish Council Ilminster Town Council Councils Richmond Castle – (English Heritage) Swyncombe Parish Council Friston Parochial Church Council Whitby Abbey – (English Heritage) Banbury Town Council SOUTH YORKSHIRE Ipswich Borough Council Pickering Castle – (English Heritage) Tickhill Town Council Metfield Parish Council Middleham Castle – (English Heritage) RUTLAND Hunshelf Parish Council Alderton Parish Council Roecliffe & Westwick Parish Council Rutland County Council Charles & Rosalind Buckler Burstall Parish Council Sneaton Village Community in association with Barrowden Tankersley Parish Council Sproughton Parish Council Beacon Farm, supported by Sneaton Parish Sheffield Vulcan Rotary Club Holton St Mary Village Council Hellaby Parish Council Barnham Parish Council Tanfield Parish Council Austerfield Parish Council Beccles Town Council Penistone Agricultural Show Kedington Parish Council and Kedington & Wales Parish Council

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 16 Acknowledgements

District Branch Royal British Legion Worplesdon Parish Council Collingham with Linton Parish Council ISLE OF MAN Haverhill Town Council Royal British Legion (Pirbright Branch) Kippax British Legion & Kippax Parish Council Isle of Man Government Aldeburgh Town Council Lingfield Parish Council R&CP Haigh and Sons Isle of Man Civil Defence Glemham Hall Events Dormansland Parish Council Barwick in Elmet Parish Council Woodbridge Town Council Scholes Parish Council Laxfield Parish Council TYNE AND WEAR Woolley Village Residents Association NORTHERN IRELAND Cockfield Parish Council Tynemouth Priory Baildon Town Council Woolverstone Village with Woollverstone St Macartin’s Cathedral (MOST WESTERLY Parish Council & Ipswich High School for Girls WARWICKSHIRE WILTSHIRE CATHEDRAL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) Great Bealings Parish Council Royal Leamington Spa Town Council Manorial Court for the Hundred & Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Bungay Town Trust Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council Cricklade (2 Beacons) Woolpit Parish Council Snitterfield Parish Council Steeple Ashton Bellringers Ards and North Down Borough Council Boxford Community Council Fillongley Parish Council Semington Village (3 Beacons) Kirton & Falkenham Parish Council Harbury Parish Council Sutton Benger Village Hall & Recreation Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Beck Row, Holywell Row & Kenny Hill Parish Priors Hardwick Village Ground Charity Borough Council Council Bishop’s Itchington Parish Council Westbury Town Council Whepstead Community Association Salford Priors Parish Council Stanton Saint Bernard Parish Council Benhall & Sternfield Parish Council Brinklow Parish Council Amesbury Town Council SCOTLAND Clare Community Association (CCA) Coleshill Town Council Stratton St Margaret Parish Council Brent Eleigh Parish Council Ansty Parish Council Stonehenge – (English Heritage) Aberdeen City Council Badingham Parish Council Budbrooke Parish Council Argyll Estates Capel St Mary War Memorial Trust Leek Wootton & Guy’s Cliffe Parish Council WORCESTERSHIRE West Lothian Council Hepworth Parish Council Wolvey Parish Council Worcestershire County Council North Ayrshire Council Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council Upper and Lower Quinton Severn End Estate The Royal Burgh of Annan Community Norton Parish Council Ripple Parish Council & Great Mongeham Council & Annan Branch of the Royal British Kettlebaston Parish Council WEST MIDLANDS Parish Council Legion Hitcham Parish Council St Stephen’s Church – Rednal Hindlip, Martin Hussingtree & Salwarpe Parish Renfrewshire Lieutenancy Wissett Parish Council with Wissett Birmingham City Council Council Unst Community Council (MOST NORTHERLY Community Council & Church Councils Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Romsley Parish Council INHABITED ISLAND IN THE UK) Great Ashfield Parish Council St. Peters Collegiate Church - Wolverhampton Kempsey Parish Council The National Trust for Scotland Kesgrave Town Council Wythall Community Association Overbury Enterprises Colpy/Culsalmond (Williamston Estates) Rock Parish Council Clackmannanshire Council SURREY WEST YORKSHIRE Meldrum and Bourtie Community Council Farnham Castle Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Old Rayne Community Association Caterham Festival Committee Strathmore/Blackshaw Parish CHANNEL ISLANDS & ISLE OF MAN Cringletie Farm West End Parish Council Hebden Royd Town Council Culross Community Council Normandy Parish Council Clifford Parish Council SARK Guildford Borough Council & Guildford Lions Hemsworth Town Council STATES OF ALDERNEY Clubs Emley Millennium Green STATES OF GUERNSEY Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Normanton Town Council STATES OF JERSEY

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WALES Shirenewton Community Council (Monmouthshire) St Davids City Council (THE MOST Dyffryn Cennen Community Council WESTERLY CITY IN WALES) The Havens Community Council Amroth Village / Amroth Arms Cyngor Tref Criccieth Town Council Mumbles Community Council Abergwyngregyn Village, Gwynedd St Anne’s Head – Trinity House Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall Committee Newport City Council Llanfihangel Rhydithon Community Council St Mary Hill Church Mawr Community Council Carmarthen Town Council Abergavenny Town Council Llangynidr Beacon Committee Abetillery and Llanhilleth Community Council Wrexham County Borough Council Aberporth Community Council Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council Haverfordwest Town Council Beaumaris Town Council Cyngor Tref Tywyn/Tywyn Town Council Welshpool Town Council (2 Beacons) Magor with Undy Community Council Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council UNITED KINGDOM OVERSEAS Menai Bridge Town Council TERRITORIES Penhow Community Council Martletwy Community Council Government of South Georgia & South Llandefalle Hall Committee Sandwich Islands Penally Community Council St Helena – South Atlantic Ocean Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council Ascension Islands Government Usk Town Council Falkland Islands Council Portskewett Community Council Tristan da Cunha Whitton Community Council Government of the Virgin Islands Caernarfon Royal Town Council Government of Bermuda Narberth Town Council Pitcairn Island Llansteffan and Llanybri Community Council Saundersfoot Community Council Montgomery Town Council Rhayader Town Council Langstone Community Council Llanwenog Community Council Rhuddlan Town Council Bridgend Town Council Cyngor Cymened Dolbenmaen (Dolbenmaen Community Council) Llantwit Major Town Council

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 18 Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WWI Beacons of Light Chosen Charities

Please give generously to one or more of our four chosen charities for this unique, historic tribute to the many that either died or returned home dreadfully wounded defending our freedom during the four dark years of World War I.

Please donate at: Please donate at: www.royal-naval-association.co.uk/about-us/help-us/ www.soldierscharity.org

The Merchant Navy Association

Please donate at: Please donate at: www.rafbf.org/ways-to-give www.merchantnavyfund.org

100 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE 19 TMS Media - Pagemasters to the Pageantmaster

Few design agencies have the privilege of working on projects of national significance.

From celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion to Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth, TMS Media has had the pleasure of working with Pageantmaster Bruno Peek on events that 24-page brochure for celebrate many important milestones in our history and culture. A unique 124-page leather- Trafalgar Weekend bound book listing all the 21-23 October 2005. Much of Bruno’s work has associations with historic Beacon locations for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee anniversaries, for example, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons was presented to Beacons project was a high-profile televised celebration for The Queen 4 June 2012. which we designed a guide to taking part and a website for people and organisations to register events around the country.

Location: East of Store Farm House KirkCarrion Pevensey Castle / Anderida Park Burwash Common Playing Field Organisation: G L & N R Tate Teesdale Action Partnership Pevensey Parish Council Burwash Common & Weald Residents Association Co-ordinator: John Hall Simon Land Rob Bousell David Elmslie

Our creative work for the hugely successful Fly a Flag for the Location: Wharton Park The Stang Punnetts Town Playing Field East Sussex Organisation: Durham Area Action Partnership Teesdale Action Partnership Punnetts Town Village Hall Colin Auberey Neal Co-ordinator: John Murphy Simon Land Mrs Gloria Stoner Colin Auberey Neal

Location: Edmondsley Village (Chester-Le-Street) Cronkley Fell Brightling Mount Firle Beacon Organisation: Chester-Le-Street Area Action Partnership Teesdale Action Partnership Brightling Village Trust Firle Bonfi re Society Commonwealth in 2013 also included a website and a guide, Co-ordinator: Andrew Megginson Simon Land Nicola Magill Mrs Sally Gravett Location: Pontop Pike Hill Cockfi eld Fell Rodmell Victoria Pleasure Grounds Organisation: Derwent Valley Partnership Teesdale Action Partnership 1st Rodmell & Northease Scout Group Uckfi eld Town Council Co-ordinator: Corinne Walton Simon Land Jake Barlow Ashley Serpis

Location: Middridge Play Area Keverstone Bank Battery Hill Fairlight Primrose Farm Organisation: Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership Teesdale Action Partnership Fairlight Parish Council Arlington Village which has been updated to showcase some of the many Co-ordinator: Brian Riley Simon Land Andrew Mier (Chairman) Jackie Appleton Location: Stanley Staplecross Playing Field Fletching High Street Organisation: Stanley Area Action Partnership Ewhurst & Staplecross Bonfi re Society Fletching Diamond Jubilee Committee Co-ordinator: Daniel O’Brien East Sussex Louise Dinnage Barry Dickens Location: 4 Together Area Action Partnership Willingdon Eastbourne Seafront Frant St Albans Church Organisation: Durham County Council Karen Crowhurst Eastbourne Borough Council Frant Diamond Jubilee Street Party exciting events that took place in its inaugural year. Co-ordinator: Lee Copeland Karen Crowhurst Jayne Howard Suzanne Gale Location: In Field, The Foresters Arms Beacon Hill, Rottingdean Swan Meadow Playing Field Burwash Galley Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea Organisation: The Foresters Arms Rottingdean Branch Royal British Legion Burwash Playing Field Association Bexhill Old Town Preservation Society Co-ordinator: Kate Umpleby Frank Considine Steve Mintram David Woolf

Location: Byron Hill, Grey Scar Farm Cade Street, Heathfi eld Lewes / Hotel Grounds Malling Down 8-page menu for Trafalgar Organisation: Bowes Parish Council Heathfi eld and Waldron Parish Council White Hart Hotel 4th Lewes Scout Group Co-ordinator: Phil Hughes Diana Francis Madelaine Hunter Karl Brydon

Location: Cassop/ Quarrington Hill Ashdown Forest Windmill Farm Harrisons Field, East Hoathly Organisation: East Durham Rural Corridor The Conservators of Ashdown Forest Ticehurst Parish Council East Hoathly & Halland Carnival Society Ltd Night Dinner Co-ordinator: Jane Bellis Tracy Buxton Francesca Nowne Keith Pettit Location: Moss Mire Ninfi eld Working Men’s Club Burwash Playing Fields Rotherfi eld Recreation Ground Organisation: Teesdale Action Partnership Ninfi eld Jubilee Celebration Committee The Bear Inn and Burwash Motel Rotherfi eld & Mark Cross Bonfi re Society We’re delighted to be the Pagemasters to the Pageantmaster. Co-ordinator: Simon Land Carol Holland Kevin Parker Mr L D Pike 21 October 2005. THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE BEACONS 4TH JUNE 2012 27 01493 662929 www.tms-media.co.uk

Uniting a family of nations in common purpose

ANTGA ASTRALA TE BAAMAS BANGLADES BARBADOS BELE BOTSWANA BRNE CAMEROON AND BARBDA DARSSALAM

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ENA RBAT LESOTO MALAW MALASA MALDVES MALTA MARTS MOAMBQE 8-page guide to taking part 36-page guide to taking NAMBA NAR NEW EALAND NGERA PASTAN PAPA NEW GNEA RWANDA ST TTS AND NEVS ST LCA in The Great Poppy Party 70th Anniversary part for Fly a Flag for the ST VNCENT AND SAMOA SECELLES SERRA LEONE SNGAPORE SOLOMON SLANDS SOT AFRCA SR LANA SWALAND Weekend VE Day Beacons TE GRENADNES A shared moment of celebration Commonwealth

8-page guide to taking TONGA TRNDAD TVAL GANDA NTED NGDOM NTED REPBLC VANAT AMBA COMMONWEALT 10, 11, 12 June 2011. 8th May 2015 AND TOBAGO OF TANANA FLAG part for 70th Anniversary 14 March 2016 of VE Day 8 May 2015

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons 8 4th June 2012 8-page guide to taking part for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons 4 June 2012. 8-page guide to taking 20-page guide to taking part for Fly the Red Ensign part for The Queen’s 90th The Queen’s 90th Birthday Beacons for Merchant Navy Day Birthday Beacons 21st April 2016 Your guide to taking part YOUR GUIDE TO TAKING PART The Merchant Navy Association 3 September 2015 21 April 2016 WW1 Beacons of Light 11th November 2018

Contact Details: Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR Pageantmaster Battle’s Over - A Nation’s Tribute & WWI Beacons of Light 11th November 2018 Mobile: + 44 (0) 7737 262 913 (8am - 8pm) Monday - Saturday Email: [email protected]

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