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Battle Abbey
October
The fall of Saxon England

The Battle of Hastings 1066
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Each day,from noon, experience an exciting slice of history with this annual re-creation of one of the most important battles in English history.
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 Norman knights both on foot and on horseback battling against Saxon warriors. This annual event is usually watched by over 7,500 dedicated visitors coming from all over the World

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I'm a Norman
 

We are Knights
 

Things people have said about my site :

Internet Advisor Magazine April 2001
"Chosen as Reader's Web Site of the Week"
"This imposing sight of Battle Abbey greets visitors to the site"

BBC southerncounties "Where I Live"  2002
"Ivor White built this fascinating Battle Abbey site"
Chosen as site of the week in September

Homes Magazine March 2003
"Highly Recommended"
"Many interesting stories and images"

And now, thanks to you, my visitors, it's better than ever !
 

' HOME GUARD '
A film made in Battle by Outline Productions for the UKtv History Channel

Click on the picture to read about my own contribution to the production

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The Home Guard
and
Remembrance Sunday 2004
Year 2002 marked the first appearance of the "Home Guard" at the Cenotaph for the annual Remembrance Sunday parade. Due to a serious illness I was unable to attend in 2004, but of course I was watching at home and was disappointed to note that the BBC once again failed to mention the Home Guard in their othrwise excellent TV coverage.

               

Michael Burkenshaw, nearest camera, led last year's contingent past the Cenotaph where the second official Home Guard wreath was laid in memory of absent friends. 
 "We will remember them"

2002
http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/history/cenotaph/home_guard.shtml

    
Kevin, my son took these pictures of me in Horse Guards Parade in 2002, with the "Home Guard" wreath, which I later carried to the Cenotaph, and on the right Jimmy Perry, creator of the "Dad's Army" series laughing at one of my jokes while we waited at the entrance to Downing Street
for the signal to march off. 

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2007
If you were in the Home Guard and would like to
join us at the Cenotaph in 2007

Email me at: ivor@irish-guards.co.uk

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