From: Geraldine Tew (82nd Anniversary of Armistice in Ypres and Somme)

… we much appreciated every aspect of the visit. All the team were very knowledgeable, helpful and supportive as were other members of the party, many of whom had been on the visit before. We can understand why they return year after year.

We were very impressed with the knowledge of Gordon (guide) and the wonderful way he put over the situations the men found themselves in, when facing almost certain deaths in the slaughter of WW1. Even the weather helped set the scene on the Sunday when we visited the Somme. We felt privileged to be able to visit the graves of one great-uncle and the Memorials to the missing of my other two great-uncles.

The hotel was good and everyone very helpful in all ways and we enjoyed the social side of our visit. We look forward to joining a tour again next year.

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From: Carol and Chris Ravenhall, Birmingham, U.K. (Dambusters Tour)

Whatever we write will never put into words the way we felt on the tour. We were both so overwhelmed at the care and attention lavished upon all of us. The team worked very had and we certainly did appreciate it. They got the balance just right to take away the tears from a solemn occasion and restore the laughter. We will never forget our first tour with Battlefield Tours, we felt we were part of a big family – and everyone was lovely.

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From: Kay and Bernard Gillespie, Kent, U.K. (Somme and Ypres tour)

… From the moment we boarded the coach we felt a special atmosphere, probably due to the fact that we were all on the same mission, and everything possible was done by members of the team to ensure that the Tour was comfortable and that individually we discovered all we possibly could about our relatives.

It was, of course, very emotional at times but these times were interspersed with a laugh and a joke. We both felt we learnt so much from people who were only too ready to share their knowledge or to point us in the direction of those who had the specialised knowledge we needed.

The battlefield certainly came alive and it was an experience we shall never forget. We hope we can repeat it before too long.

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From: Tony Hannon, Teacher

… The boys still talk about the two days on the battlefields. They have some great photos and they remember well what they were told and where they were taken.

… Right now we are studying the Western front in year 11 and the Battles of the Somme and Messines and Passchendaele really come to life for those boys in my class who went on the tour, especially when we see documentaries about Ypres.