Thame Remembers

Latest Updates

  1. New supplement feature

    Thame Remembers are pleased to reproduce a letter from a Thame man serving at the Western Front, one hundred years ago (first published in the Thame Gazette on 22 June 2015). The letter was sent by PTE W N Smith who was with the Thame Territorials at the Front. It is a fascinating read and […]

  2. Thame Remembers video in Italy

    Huge thanks to Steve Bannister and Yvonne Maxwell for capturing their poignant delivery of crosses to Gunner Stanley Allen and Private Harry Phillips. They rest in Florence and Arrezo.

  3. Cuff Links and Stick Pins

    The small cross badges that we sold last year proved very popular and so this year we also have stick pins and cuff links for sale. Stick Pins are £2.50 each & Cuff Links are £7.50 pair. Show your support for the project by purchasing and wearing an item. Get in touch to buy.

  4. Issue 9 now out!

    We are delighted to present the latest Thame Remembers newsletter. Read about John and Hilary’s detailed visit to Korea, Lord Williams’s School trip to Normandy in June, more Thame discoveries, new cuff links and stick pins… plus much more. Download newsletter issue 9 now.

  5. Battlefield Tour SOLD OUT!

    We are delighted to have sold out our October Battlefield Tour. It really has captured the imagination of the Thame community. We will be delivering a number of crosses along the way and these have been allocated to various people attending. See the roll of honour by location.

  6. TV coverage for Mike on “That’s Oxford”

    On Friday 29 May, Mike Dyer from Thame Remembers appeared on a live chat show on ‘That’s Oxford’ TV (Freeview channel 8) to talk about the Thame Remembers project.

  7. Join the Battlefield Tour in October

    Our Battlefield Tour has been confirmed for 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2015 and is nearly sold out, with only a few places left. The cost of the trip is £275 per person on B&B basis of two people sharing a room. Please contact David Bretherton on 01844 215178 for more information and to book a place.

  8. Issue 8 now out

    The latest Thame Remembers newsletter is now available for you to read. Read about Steve & Verity’s trip to Normandy, a cross being delivered to Busan in Korea, a progress report on the whole project… plus much more. Download issue 8 now.

  9. April progress report

    53 crosses have been delivered, 10 allocated, 18 provisionally allocated by individuals, 37 provisionally allocated by groups… and just 78 crosses remain. Most of the group allocation is for the Battlefield tour in October and so by the end of the year we will have passed half way.

  10. Deliveries made in Brouay and Bayeux

    We are delighted to report two deliveries over Easter in Northern France. Lance Corporal Albert Henry Pollicott and Private Reginald Albert Miller. Pollicott AH (April 2015) Miller RA (April 2015)