Churchdown History

@ChurchdownHist Thank you - we're so glad you enjoyed your trip to the battlefields and got so much from it!

@AngliaTours A massive thank you from Churchdown School Academy for a brilliant history tour of the French and Belgian Battlefields. Bill and Tim you were superb and your knowledge and interactions with our students was impressive. Thank you 😊

A slight amendment - we are expected back at 10.30 as the drivers are due to swap at Reading 😄

Current ETA 9.50 pm today back at school - look forward to seeing you all there promptly 😁

Exciting news…we have a slightly earlier Euro tunnel crossing. This means it’s likely we will be home a little earlier. We will keep you posted..

Vinyl Ridge - our last stop to see the Canadian War Memorial. Canada personified - Canada’s mother mourning her dead. #lestweforget

Fauburg Damiens Cemetery - also remembering our Empire troops

Exploring the underground tunnels of Arras… fascinating 🪏

@ChurchdownHist Thank you @ChurchdownHist for having participated in the 33,916th daily Last Post Cermony.

Well done Churchdown Students

The Last Post at the Menin Gate - so proud of our sixth formers who laid a wreath #lestweforget

Tynecot and dinner out

Passchendale Museum.

Langemark German cemetery - over 40,000 Germans rest here. Students were surprised at how different the German cemetery is to the Commonwealth War Graves ones.

An execution post - where soldiers were shot for desertion 😔

An oasis of calm for the soldiers away from the battle at Talbot House ( Poperinge) who had the opportunity for tea and chat ☕️🫖

Gas Gas Gas!

Students demonstrating soldiers’ efforts to combat chlorine gas in WW1… they’re not enthusiastic!

Morning from Essex Farm cemetery and advanced dressing station. An early 6.15am start for students (particularly as the clocks went forwards last night!) 🥱

Introducing our new Private