Whitby High School
Battlefields Tour 18th-21st March 2006
Itinerary |
Day 1: Saturday 18th March 2006
6.30am |
Depart School – executive coach |
14.30pm |
Dover – board ferry |
17.00pm |
Calais |
18.00pm |
Arrive Chateau |
8.00am |
Breakfast |
8.45am |
Depart for Ypres area |
9.30am |
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Ypres Town |
1.00pm |
Ypres Salient Tour |
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Langemark German Cemetery |
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Tyne Cot Cemetery |
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Sanctuary Wood Museum/Hill 62/Messines Ridge |
Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke - to trace Gt-Gt-Grandfather of Nick Paulson (Year 11) |
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6.00pm |
Return to Ypres town for Restaurant meal |
8.00pm |
Menin Gate for Last Post Ceremony Citation and laying of wreath by Holly Sanders & Nick Paulson (Year 11) |
9.00pm |
Arrive at Chateau |
Day 3: Monday 20 th March 2006
8.00am |
Breakfast |
8.45am |
Depart for Somme area |
10.00am |
Notre Dame de Lorette, French national cemetery, memorial & trenches |
11.00am
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Vimy Ridge Trenches and Memorial/visitor centre
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13.00pm |
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2.30pm |
Tour through Somme area via Albert |
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Beaumont Hamel/Newfoundland Memorial Park |
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Boucquoy Road Cemy, Ficheux, near Arras grave of Charles Royden (Gt.Grandfather of Mr M.Royden) |
5.00pm |
Return to Chateau |
7.30pm |
8.00am? |
Breakfast |
8.45am |
Depart for Bologne/ Calais/Shopping/Sightseeing |
2.00pm |
Calais – depart for Dover |
2.30pm |
Dover |
20.15pm |
Arrive Whitby |
Holly Sanders, Mark Davies (Year 11),
Miss J. Shakeshaft,
Mr J. Simpson and
Mr M.W.Royden