Author Archives: Mike Churcher

Visit to Dachau – Summer 2013.

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Mike Churcher

Here are some notes from a family visit to Dachau in the summer of 2013. It was part of a larger drive from England to Croatia. Dachau is just north of Munich, which saw most of the early days of … Continue reading →

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The Somme Tunnels on BBC 4. Monday 19th May 9pm

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mike Churcher

One of the Western Front’s great journeys is a visit to the Lochnagar Crater in La Boisselle, a huge hole which is now the subject of a wider investigation called the La Boisselle Project. It is also a central site … Continue reading →

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1919: The British keep fighting.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mike Churcher

For most of us there is a settled feeling that the Great War came to a nice clean end at 11 am on the 11th November 1918. Admittedly, thousands of men were killed that morning and there are instances whereby … Continue reading →

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The local historians who pointed to Wokingham’s Future

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Mike Churcher

Edna Goatley passed away on Wednesday the 3rd April 2013 at the age 86 years. Her funeral takes place at Easthampstead Crematorium on Thursday 18th April at 11am. By Mike Churcher This is not an obituary, the Wokingham Times already … Continue reading →

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