As you may remember, last year, the BBC, along with three other organisations, the RBL (Royal British Legion Bordeaux & South West France Branch), the AFVBC (Aquitaine Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club) and the RAFA (Royal Air Force Association South West France) laid poppy crosses on all the 300 plus CWGC war graves in the Aquitaine region.
This was a one-off operation but does not stop these different organisations in their own right from continuing to visit the CWGC war graves to lay poppy crosses if they wish to do so.
At the last BBC AGM it was decided that, and in honor of our dear friend, the late Chris Rankin, who along with Deirdre had organised the poppy cross laying at the Medoc cemeteries for many years, we would endeavor to continue this very worthwhile task in the Medoc and also in Bordeaux.
We are proposing to visit and lay poppy crosses at the Medoc cemeteries in May and at the Bordeaux cemeteries in September.
Below are the proposed dates:
- Tuesday 6th May – Medoc Cemeteries
- Friday 12th September – Bordeaux Cemeteries
If you are free on one or both dates and would like to take part, please contact me by email at: ianb@bordeauxbritish.com
Look forward to hearing from members wishing to participate.
Ian Birss – Association Newsletter Editor & RBL Member