We spoke to Major Richard Day of 22 Signal Regiment in Stafford after his Battlefield Study to Waterloo and Ypres. This was Richard’s first time as tour planner for the Regiment and here are his highlights and recommendations.
Why do …
Questions for Kew House School
Trip to Berlin and Krakow
Martyn Hale teaches at Kew House School, an independent school in West London. Over the years he has run a range of guided history trips with Anglia Tours. We spoke …
Alan Butcher, the former Surrey and England cricketer, along with a group of friends, traveled out with Anglia to see a performance of the wonderful Mesh Theatre production of Journey’s End back in November. His experience over the 2 days …
As we reach the end of the year in which commemorations to mark the Centenary of the Great War come to an end, we would like to reflect on the personal impact a visit to the battlefields can have on …
We were contacted earlier this week by a lady called Jo Dawkins, the mother of Ryan Dawkins, a student who recently travelled with Anglia to the battlefields. Jo, very kindly, wished to express her gratitude to Anglia and to our …
Denman WI College took an educational trip to the WW1 Battlefields with Anglia Tours in July. We spoke to Tracy Strain, Volunteer Manager, who hosted the trip that attracted members from all around the UK…
My Dad used to take …
“I Want Us To Come Away Feeling Different”
St Swithun’s School in Winchester is an independent day and boarding school for girls. They have run a guided history trip to the battlefields for their Year 9 students for many years. …
Just before the end of last term we caught up with Julia Snusher from Barnes Wallis Academy who, in July, traveled with Anglia Tours for the very first time. As a new customer we were really keen to hear what …
Rebecca McGarrigle at Colchester Sixth Form College has been organising history trips with Anglia Tours for over 15 years. Although she is an experienced Group Leader this year Rebecca faced a new challenge – adverse weather conditions, combined with a …
‘IT’S BIGGER THAN SCHOOL’
‘The impact will show on students in years to come’
We spoke to Paul Edwards, Group Leader for the annual WW1 Battlefields tour which Calthorpe Park School has been running with Anglia since 2002. Each year …