Dec 2015 Dr Anthony Cooke - WW1

Mon, Dec 7th 2015 at 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm

local historian fascinated by WW1. Speaker Host - Alan Edwards, General Host - Colin Brown, Cashier - Duncan Hannay Robertson. VENUE - Westminster College


Dr Anthony Cooke has a deep interest in military history.  His interest in the Great War stems from his Grandfather, Herbert Siddall  who volunteered in 1915 aged 16 and joined 2/3rd West Riding Field Ambulance and then served during the Somme campaign as a stretcher bearer. He was gassed in 1918 but survived the War to die in 1953 aged 54 years, two years before Anthony was born.

Anthony is part-time Director of Lest We Forget - Operation of Historical Sites and Buildings and Similar Visitor Attractions.

Dr Cooke was development director in clinical diagnostics for 25 years, mainly on the Science Park and now is also a part-time diagnostics consultant.

http://www.lestweforget.eu.com/


For a special Christmas FoodBank collection on Monday 7th and 14th (In time to get through to delivery around Christmas).

What's currently needed is:

* Tins of meat, veg,  fruit
* Cooking Oil - 500ml
   Instant Potato Powder
* Instant coffee - small jars
* Dried Milk Powder
   Sponge Puddings (Longlife)
* Granulated sugar - 500grm bags
* Small salt; small pepper
* Pringles
* Tubes of children’s Christmas sweets; small boxes chocolates (adult)
* Christmas biscuits - small packs (shortbread/assorted)
* Shampoo
* Shower Gel
* Toothbrushes - child & adult

There are currently very high stocks of cereals; baked beans & soup.

Thank you All !


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