Brightwell Remembers

@BrightwellReme1 Well done chaps, supreme effort.

The cemeteries & memorials were emotional in their own way, the largest which remembered over 72,000 lives to the smallest with 195 buried

The team finally arrived home to Brightwell-cum-Sotwell last night at 10pm. Our journey to remember 19 of our villagers in France and Belgium has been both emotional and humbling. We plan to visit the remaining 6 before 11-11-2018. ‘We remember them’.

Visited that last villager in France today. Rest in peace Thomas Barlow.

Last morning with @BrightwellReme1. Most of the team up and eager to get on the road to the last memorial of the tour. Weather mixed.

Lunch at Cafe de L’Abbaye in St. Riquier.

Resting place of John Hazel Lay. John emigrated to Australia from Sotwell at the age of 16 and returned to France to fight with the Australian Infantry.

Lochnagar crater outside of Albert - 500 tonnes of explosives detonated in tunnels under the German lines.

Private John Garlick.

Private John Garlick, remembered at La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne.

Private Frederick Vaughan at Dernancourt Cemetery. ‘We remember you’.

Today we will visit the memorial of Private John Garlick. His Great Grandson also visited in 2014 oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/ww1/11422…

End of day 3. 15 villagers remembered so far. Corner’s Pub - HQ in Albert for 2 days.

La Gare, Albert. Gutted to be leaving my wingman 🚌 and the 🛵🛵🛵🛵. SNCF strike/cancellations may mean you’re back before me 🤔... Dave

Thomas Emberry remembered at the Arras Memorial.

Here we remember Private Joseph Butcher, Regina Trent Cemetery, Somme

Here we remember Private John Winfield, Waggon Road Cemetery, Somme

Here rests Private Ernest Edward Harvey, Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Somme

Here we remember Gunner Charles Montague Lay, Grevilles British Cemetery, Somme