As requested, here’s a separate post.
I have reinstated the business card and added a link to the webpage.
Richard
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Hi,
If you're looking to head to the Somme I would highly recommend (anyone) contact Terry Berry he owns Hawthorn Ridge Crater. We bumped into him in the 3 pigeons bar in Albert turns out this is his watering hole, also a Logis in town so would be worth staying don't know about parking though as we camped (decent campsite if anyone's interested & a short walk into town).
Back to Terry a really passionate bloke, he bought the Crater as the French farmers were going to use it for land fill he did us and some Scott's guys a tour at the drop of a hat the next day met us by Sunken Road & took us first to the exact spot where the famous footage taken by Geoffrey Malins was taken he explains all the footage of the Lancashire Fussilers etc. then takes you up to the crater absolutely fascinating with him explaining in detail the events & he does this for free only asking for a donation to help keep things running!!
He also holds two ceremonies each year 1st of July being the obvious one & the second on Nov 13th when they blew it up again!
Hope this helps.
(Perhaps a moderator could do something with the attached business card to help get it to a wider audience than this post?)
hawthornridgeca.com
I have reinstated the business card and added a link to the webpage.
Richard
============
Hi,
If you're looking to head to the Somme I would highly recommend (anyone) contact Terry Berry he owns Hawthorn Ridge Crater. We bumped into him in the 3 pigeons bar in Albert turns out this is his watering hole, also a Logis in town so would be worth staying don't know about parking though as we camped (decent campsite if anyone's interested & a short walk into town).
Back to Terry a really passionate bloke, he bought the Crater as the French farmers were going to use it for land fill he did us and some Scott's guys a tour at the drop of a hat the next day met us by Sunken Road & took us first to the exact spot where the famous footage taken by Geoffrey Malins was taken he explains all the footage of the Lancashire Fussilers etc. then takes you up to the crater absolutely fascinating with him explaining in detail the events & he does this for free only asking for a donation to help keep things running!!
He also holds two ceremonies each year 1st of July being the obvious one & the second on Nov 13th when they blew it up again!
Hope this helps.
(Perhaps a moderator could do something with the attached business card to help get it to a wider audience than this post?)
Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association
hawthornridgeca.com
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