Leiston Great War Centenary Event

[diddymiller]

hi, researchers may be interested in this - I certainly am as my husbands grandfather was one of the 4th Battalion 'Garretts' boys from the Long Shop:

http://www.friendsofthesuffolkregiment.org/events.html

... a special centenary event being held at the Long Shop Museum at Leiston on Saturday 19th July 2014.
The museum will be open as usual, telling the story of the world famous Garretts engineering company, but the days events will be closely linked to a recreation of 4th Battalion leaving for war in 1914.
The Association for Military Remembrance (the "Khaki Chums") will be in attendance dressed as 4th Suffolk would have been in 1914, and will march from the museum railway station, recreating the route the Leiston Company of the Battalion, took as they left for war.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

just to report what a great weekend this was. A grand parade through Leiston with soldiers in Suffolk batt dress; British Legion; scouts;guides etc; flags; bands & then a large community event with bands in the sunshine & stalls.

we 'kidnapped' great aunt Queenie (95) who lives there & she was very moved by the new ww1 exhibition in the Long Shop Museum where we identified a couple of family members.

Well worth a visit to the museum & the camping was great in the warm nights despite the thunder & lightening & rain (but only at night!)

Diddy