Here you will find a listing of all forthcoming 2012 events notified to the Gallipoli Association. This includes Gallipoli Association national events, and any other national or international events of interest. Also included are Western Front Association (WFA) branch meetings that have a Gallipoli theme.
Anzac/Gallipoli Day 2012 commemorative events to be announced shortly ...
GALLIPOLI COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS & STUDY LECTURES
WDYTYA? Olympia 2012
Come and meet the Gallipoli Association
After the successes of last years Who Do You Think You Are? in London, we are pleased to announce that the Gallipoli Association will again having a stand at the show. Have you a family member at Gallipoli and would like to find out more? Why not drop in and visit the Gallipoli Association, who will be sharing a stand with our friends at the Western Front Association (WFA).
http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com
Members manning the stand on behalf of the Gallipoli Association this year will include John Crowe, Simon Kleinig, Mal Murray and Stephen Chambers. Each will be on hand to help as the resident expert, and if you haven't already, you can join both the WFA and Gallipoli Association there.
This is the UK's biggest and most comprehensive family history event! Who Do You Think You Are? Live, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk in association with the Daily Telegraph is now going into its sixth year and returns to Olympia, London, from 24 - 26 February 2012, so put the dates in your diary now and make sure you don't miss this highlight of the family history.
For more information and tickets see the official website at http://www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.com or call 0844 8737330.
Gallipoli Association Conference 2012
The inaugural Gallipoli Association Conference will be held on
Saturday 11 August 2012 at the Lords Knights Suite, Tally Ho Conference & Banqueting Centre in Birmingham, UK.
Focusing entirely on the Gallipoli campaign, the conference will feature an impressive programme of guest speakers, a Question-and-Answer panel of Gallipoli experts, plus displays, books and merchandise.
The conference will provide an excellent opportunity to meet fellow members and to increase your knowledge of the Gallipoli campaign. The conference registration fee of £25 includes all events, together with lunch and morning and afternoon tea. An optional three-course evening meal is available for an extra £25. Demand is likely to be heavy so early booking is advised. For further information contact Simon Kleinig, Public Relations Officer, whose address and contact details are on the booking form below.
A booking form is enclosed within the latest issue if The Gallipolian, or can be downloaded from here 2012 Conference Booking Form.
WFA AND OTHER LECTURES FEATURING GALLIPOLI
Jan 21, 2012 - Gallipoli
On Saturday, 21 January at 2:30 - 4:30pm the WFA Birmingham Branch will be hosting a lecture on Gallipoli, presented by Peter Hart (IWM Oral Historian) and author of Defeat at Gallipoli and his latest book, Gallipoli. Venue is the Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, King Edward Square, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AB
Feb 2, 2012 - The Manchester Regiment
OnThursday, 2 February at 7:30 - 10:00pm the WFA Merseyside Branch will be hosting a lecture on the Manchester Regiment, presented by John Hartley, author of 6th Battalion The Manchester Regiment in The Great War . Venue is the Williamson Art Gallery, Slatey Road, Birkenhead, CH43 4UE
Feb 5, 2012 - V Beach 25th April 1915
On Sunday, 5 February at 2:00 - 4:30pm the WFA Wiltshire Branch will be hosting a lecture on Gallipoli, presented by Peter Hart. Peter Hart, from the team of experts at the Imperial War Museum, London, visits the branch again this time to talk about the dramatic events at V Beach on 25th April 1915 when troops went ashore at the start of land operations on the Gallipoli peninsula. A thoroughly entertaining and informative event open to old and new members and guests. £3 to cover cost of hire of the room - tea/coffeee included. Venue is St Michael's Church Rooms, Vicarage Lane, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AG
Mar 9, 2012 - Gallipoli, Lancashire and Legacy
On Friday, 9 March at 7:30 the WFA Lancashire and Cheshire Branch will be hosting a lecture on Gallipoli, Lancashire and Legacy by local historian and broadcaster Martin Purdy who will reflect on the enduring relationship between Lancashire and the Gallipoli campaign. Venue is the TA Centre, The Armouries, Greek Street, Stockport, SK3 8AB
Mar 9, 2012 - Defeat At Gallipoli
On Friday, 9 March at 7:30 the WFA Midlands (East) Branch will be hosting a lecture on Gallipoli, presented by Peter Hart (IWM Oral Historian) and author of Defeat at Gallipoli and his latest book, Gallipoli. Venue is St Peters Rooms, Church Street, Ruddington, NG11 6HA
Mar 14, 2012 - The Quick and the Dead
On Wednesday, 14 March at 7:30 - 10:00pm the WFA Suffolk Branch will be hosting a lecture on fallen soldiers and their families in the Great War. So although not directly Gallipoli related, it should still be worth attending. Presented by Richard Van Emden author of many books on the Great War. Venue is the Royal British Legion, Tavern Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1PJ
Mar 14, 2012 - The 3rd Battle of Krithia
On Wednesday, 14 March at 7:45pm the WFA Somerset Branch will be hosting a lecture on the third battle of Krithia, 4 June 1915, to be presented by Peter Hart (IWM Oral Historian) and author. Venue is the Othery Village Hall, Fore Street, Othery, TA7 0QQ
Mar 24, 2012 - The Great War Forum
On Saturday, 24 March between 10.00 - 17.30 the third Great War Forum conference will be held at the Tally Ho Conference & Banqueting Centre in Birmingham, UK. There are five speakers including, Gary Sheffield, Richard Van Emden, Andy Robertshaw, Chris Baker and Chris Pugsley. Please contact GWFConference@hotmail.co.uk for further details, or see http://www.1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/. The conference is focussed on WW1 and this year is covering Douglas Haig in 1915, The Quick and the Dead: Fallen Soldiers and their Families, Arms and the Men, The Battle of Flanders and lastly, but by no means least, Ashmead-Bartlett's Gallipoli film.
May 11, 2012 - Gallipoli Historical National Park Lecture
The School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG are mounting a lecture (as part of the Modern Turkish Studies Programme) on Friday 11 May entitled ‘Divided Spaces, Contested Pasts: the Formation of the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park’. The 2 hour lecture, which starts at 12 noon, is to be given by Lucienne Thys-Senocak of Koç University, Istanbul. For further information, telephone 020.7898. 4431 (between 10am and 1pm) or e-mail bp@soas.ac.uk