April 5th-8th saw the Essex venturing far to the North, visiting the wonderful Beamish Museum in County Durham. So far north that snow fell as the advance party arrived to set up, a thankfully rare occurrence in the 10th Essex annals. After a day’s “show and tell” the unit got down to some training, not Read More
We were asked if we would like to come to Blackpool to help the Blackpool Somme Association lay a wreath at the Cenotaph. This was erected in 1923 and lies at the northern end of the central promenade along Blackpool seafront. You can read more about it here – The Blackpool Cenotaph. It was a Read More
This early November Lance Corporal Mike Everest made his annual trip to one of the worlds largest independently owned trench sites built in recent years in Newville Pennsylvania. This year taking Pte Mike South as well with him, the trip would prove as always to be an intense journey of physical and psychological effect. Though Read More
We had the opportunity to design and construct a trench system in the centre of London in September 2017. The idea was do create an interactive display highlighting the role of the Camouflage School that was constructed in Kensington Gardens in 1916. Our designer, James Gage, come up with the goods once again and delivered Read More
Once againg the Dorset Steam Fair was fantastic. For those that haven’t been the site is absolutely huge with bars, music and every food stall you can imagine. The trench was immaculate and the 10th Essex shared duties with our good friends the Royal West Kents. The Garrison fired two 18 pounders twice a day. Read More
The 10th Essex once again had a area set aside at the Hornchurch County Park Fair run by the Ingrebourne Wildlife Trust. The site is a former RAF Hornchurch base and was used during the First and Second World Wars. Squadrons of Spitfires based here played an important role protecting London during the Battle of Read More
Early August saw the group return to one of our favourite places, Batemans WW1 event in East Sussex. Set in the grounds of Rudyard Kipling’s house, the 10th Essex along with our friends from The Rifles LHG, the WFA and 14-21, once again delighted the crowds in this idyllic location. This year we followed the Read More
This year is the centenary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres more commonly known as Passchendaele. Members of the 10th Essex travelled to Zonnebeke in Belgium to pay their respects to the 10th Essex who fought here between July 31st and the 10th November 1917. It remains one of the most notorious battles of the Read More
Over the weekend of the 22/23 July we attended the Stow Maries Great War Event in Maldon, Essex. From The Great War Society, 10th Essex, and the Royal Navy Bluejackets to The Great War Channel, Sea to Somme cavalry horses, the Short Brothers and WW1 Aviation artist Graham Turner’s exhibition, the public were treated to Read More
The 31st July 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the 3rd Battle of Ypres more commonly known as Passchendaele. We intend to mark this occasion and remember all those who took part in the battles by marching 100 miles from the Thiepval Memorial along the battlefields eventually finishing at Tyne Cot Read More