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Started by Glesga Highlander , Jul 24 2008 06:38 PM

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#1 Glesga Highlander

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 06:38 PM

Just as a matter of interest how many of you/us Jocks are members of the Western Front Association...Scotland North or South huh.gif

#2 Steven Broomfield

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 08:01 PM

Why only Scots?

#3 Glesga Highlander

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 08:52 PM

Just trying to get a rough idea as to how many members there are in Scotland as I have been away from the WFA for many years and just wondering how active they are in Scotland...

#4 Max Poilu

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 09:03 PM

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Hmmmm, not Scottish but a WFA member none the less....

Maybe change the topic title?

#5 brucehubbard

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 09:19 PM

Despite being called Bruce, I am not Scots, but am a WFA member.

#6 David Seymour

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 09:40 PM

According the WFA website there are two branches in Scotland: Scotland North and Scotland South.
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#7 Nigel Marshall

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Posted 24 July 2008 - 09:50 PM

That's two more than in Ulster.

I'm a member, have been for about 13-14 years, but obviously not affiliated to any particular branch anymore. Perhaps a postal branch might be a consideration for those of us not served by any geographical representation?

Perhaps not a question for this forum eh?

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#8 Desmond7

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 01:35 PM

Why not form a branch? I'm up for it.

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 01:47 PM

Is there any branches in Ireland ?

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 05:01 PM

Moi, originally S Cheshire Branch, now Lancs & Ches Branch, where sometimes I bump into our very own Harters. Not Scots through.

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 05:07 PM

Im not Scottish but i am a member of the WFA.I can highly recommend it to those on this forum who are not members.
The annual subscription is £22.For your subscription you get 3 bulletins and 3 Journals.The bulletin contains information on local branch issues,new memorials and ww1 related factual stories.The Journal is a bigger publication, with lots of ww1 related fatual information from battles to individal soldiers etc.There is also a section on new book releases.All in all great value for money,with lots of information and interesting ww1 stories.
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#12 Chris_Baker

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 05:11 PM

There must be hundreds of WFA members here. Any chance we can stick to Glesga's original question? I don't think he needs to know if you're from south of the Border or are an exiled Scot in Cornwall.

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 05:13 PM

I to have been a WFA member for 13 years. I can highly recommend becoming a member.

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#14 IanA

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 05:58 PM

What a funny old thread. I am a Scot and a WFA member.

There!

#15 barkalotloudly

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 07:57 PM

W F A member since i dont know when


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Posted 25 July 2008 - 10:35 PM

I'm not a WFA member, but I've been to a couple of events that seem to have been organised by them in N. Ireland. I don't really know what the situation is here, regarding local 'feelings'.

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#17 irishmen1916

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 11:14 PM

QUOTE (irishmen1916 @ Jul 25 2008, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there any branches in Ireland ?



Just to pop this up again, is there branch in Ireland ??

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 11:31 PM

I had a bit of a look at their site but I don't see Ireland mentioned. I thought there was at least a Belfast connection. Aw well.


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Posted 26 July 2008 - 08:54 AM

Since issue 6 of the Journal, a very low membership number.

And a boring contributor.

#20 MACRAE

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 06:33 PM

I think what Charlie wants to know are how many WFA members live in the Glasgow area not nation wide.

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#21 Glesga Highlander

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:31 PM

OK you guys all I wanted to know was how many who regularly contribute to this forum in Jockoland were members of the WFA...the South or North Branch. The Glasgow Branch of this forum at their recent meeting decided that we should organise our meetings with guest speakers and other events and visits to sites of Great War interest. So I am trying to get a rough idea of the numbers up here in Scotland  who are active in any Great War groups and if it would be in our best interest to extend a welcome to all Great War groups north of the Tweed.

By the way if you want to know how the HLI single handly won the war I am the man for your next meeting...of course I will mention the English, the Welsh, the Irish and the Commonwealth troops in the passing...if the price is right.

The  Sons of the Whores Who Left Ireland . Hell's Last Issue and Glesga's Finest.

#22 LenT

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 12:38 PM

Hi Glesga Highlander,
I am a WFA member living in Fife. The Scotland South branches activities seem to have been low key recently especially dare I say over here on the east coast. Keep us all posted of upcoming meets, activities, trips etc. I for one have just done a trip abroad on my own, using a commercial tour, as I had no like minded Great War enthusiast to travel with  dry.gif


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#23 Glesga Highlander

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 07:22 PM

Len Not a problem I will keep you informed I just feel it would be in all of our interests if we combined some of our meetings especially if we were to invite speakers to our meetings.

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 09:14 PM

QUOTE (Glesga Highlander @ Jul 29 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Len Not a problem I will keep you informed I just feel it would be in all of our interests if we combined some of our meetings especially if we were to invite speakers to our meetings.


I could do a talk on the benefits of a pre paid funeral plan Charlie  laugh.gif  or how to get bargans at the barras with chatem fleecem and run.

Dan

#25 Glesga Highlander

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 06:59 AM

QUOTE (MACRAE @ Jul 29 2008, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I could do a talk on the benefits of a pre paid funeral plan Charlie  laugh.gif  or how to get bargans at the barras with chatem fleecem and run.

Dan



As long as you don't tell anymore of those funeral jokes again as aMarina is still laughing her head off after the last time. laugh.gif
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