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The following trips are
planned for 2008 as follows: |
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1.1 |
Saturday 22 November - to the London
Metropolitan Archives, Society of Genealogists, City of London
Guildhall Library and the Church of the Latter Day Saints Family
History Centre in Exhibition Road, Kensington. |
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Saturdays 7 June and 6 September - to
the National Archives at Kew which by then will incorporate most of
the archive material previously held at the Family Records Centre,
Islington due to close at the end of March 2008. |
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Saturday 3 May - to London Olympia for
the SOG Annual Fair and "Who do you think your are ?"
Live. It will be possible for members taking part in this group
visit to obtain a special discounted group Admission Ticket to
London Olympia. The price of this ticket will be equivalent to £7.50
per person against the normal Admission Price payable on the day of
£20 per person. Members wanting to take advantage of this
special rate must apply to Brian Hook (see his address in paragraph
4 below) enclosing their cheque for £7.50, or £21.00 if
they are also paying for their coach seat at the same time. Cheques
must be made payable to "Wiltshire FHS" and be received by
Brian not later than Friday, 11 April 2008. |
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For each of the above
visits, the coach will first pick-up at the bus stop outside "Focus"
opposite Sainsbury's Superstore on the A4 Chippenham to Bath Road at
07.00 (cars may be parked in the "Focus" car-park) and
then to Swindon to pick-up at the Link Centre, West Swindon at 07.20
and then to Cavendish Square, Whitbourne Avenue,in central Swindon
at 07.30 before journying on to London.
A five minute comfort stop will be provided, if required, on both
the outward and return journeys. |
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The return fare for each
of the above visits will be £13.50 per person payable at the
time of booking. Cheques should be made payable to "Wiltshire
FHS" |
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Persons wishing to board
the coach at the Swindon pick-up point(s) should book through Brian
Hook, 30 Cabot Drive, Grange Park, Swindon SN5 6HG. Tel: (01793) 639
722, e-mail: Brian Hook.
Those wishing to board the coach at the Chippenham pick-up point
should book through Cy Cutler, 18 Anglesey Mead, Pewsham, Chippenham
SN15 3UB Tel: (01249) 655 469, e-mail:
Cyril Cutler. |
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The Society's policy on
refunds is as follows:
A refund of monies paid to the Society in respect of coach trips
will only be made when the following circumstances apply:
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5.1 |
When the Society and/or the coach
company is unable, for whatever reason, to run the advertised visit.
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The person is unable to take part in
the visit due entirely to unforeseen circumstances beyond their
control e.g., their own indisposition or that of any immediate
members of their family through death, sickness, ill-health,
hospitalisation, or similar circumstance. |
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In the event that the circumstances in
5.1 and 5.2 above do not apply, a refund will only be considered if
the resulting vacant seat or seats can be resold by the Society
without any financial loss being incurred by the Society. |
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The Society's Executive
Committee has appointed Brian Hook, Coach Organiser, to act as its
arbiter in any dispute concerning a refund under the above policy." |
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WFHS
ORGANISED TOUR OF WW1 OR WWII BATTLEFIELDS
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Have you ever thought about making a visit to any of the First
World War or Second World War Battlefields? If so, this article
will undoubtedly be of interest to you. We are considering
organising one of the following 5 day tours in 2009 in conjunction
with one of the specialists in this field, Leger Holidays.
TOUR 1 - "Passchendaele Remembered" The Third
Battle of Ypres "
- Silver Service Travel throughout - fully air-conditioned
coach, comfortable reclining seats with more legroom, toilet and
washroom on board, refrigerator and servery "
- 4 nights' accommodation with continental breakfasts "
- 3 full-day Battlefield Visits with a Specialist Guide. "
Coach Boarding Points can be in North and South Wilts. "
- Crossing to France could be by Ferry or Channel Tunnel. "
- Possible visits to War Cemeteries where relatives of those
taking part in the Tour are buried or commemorated. "
- Projected cost based on two sharing is £340.00 per
person, with a single room supplement of £105.
TOUR 2 - "D-Day Landings in Normandy"
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- All the items listed under Tour 1. "
- Projected cost based on two sharing is £355.00 per
person, with a single room supplement of £85.00
The costs quoted above do not include entrance fees, lunches
and evening meals, or travel insurance.
Interested? Why not contact me before the end of July? I will send
you more details and a brief questionnaire for your preferences and
preferred dates. This will not commit you to taking part. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Brian Hook, Coach Organiser WFHS, 01793 639722,
brian.hook@ntlworld.com ,
30 Cabot Drive,
Grange Park,
Swindon SN5 6HG. |
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