The Secret WW2 Learning Network is an educational charity registered in the UK - a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) No. 1156796

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EDUCATE, COMMEMORATE and INSPIRE

 

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9th and 10th September 2023 – annual weekend of talks and film showing at Wanborough Manor.
9th and 10th September 2023 – annual weekend of talks and film showing at Wanborough Manor.

;s heritage open weekend involved four sessions, two on each day, of talks and a showing of our film Now It Can Be Told

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3rd September 2023 – annual ceremony at Brookwood Military Cemetery, remembering Jewish agents of SOE.
3rd September 2023 – annual ceremony at Brookwood Military Cemetery, remembering Jewish agents of SOE.

, together with Major Sir Anthony Palmer, their SOE liaison officer. We also remembered Lieutenant Maurice Pertschuk an

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20th August 2023 – Bi-annual ceremony at Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede.
20th August 2023 – Bi-annual ceremony at Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede.

; much to the approval of attendees. We were again honoured by the presence of family members of Yolande Beekman and Li

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Events

Sunday, 2nd July 2023 – Belgium Remembers
Sunday, 2nd July 2023 – Belgium Remembers
  • July 2, 2023
  • 14:00
  • Brookwood Military Cemetery, near Woking, Surrey
Upcoming Event at Tempsford
Upcoming Event at Tempsford
  • July 1, 2023
  • 10:00
  • Also July 2, 2023 - Stuart Memorial Hall, Tempsford

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“When he was 16 years old, Mr Brown took part in a daring mission to capture vital Enigma code books from a German submarine, actions which were believed to have shortened the war.“
North Shields town square named in honour of teenage WW2 war hero North Shields town square named in honour of teenage WW2 war hero
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“Member of the French resistance who served as a courier behind enemy lines … “After the Second World War she settled in the UK, where she served with the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA) for 50 years.”
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“A rich and unprecedented programme of events will be put together to bring the memory of this tragic period of world history to life, all while emphasizing the spirit of hope.“
80th Anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy
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Title image – B24 ‘Carpetbagger’ conducting parachute drop. Courtesy of Clive Bassett, Harrington Aviation Museum –  https://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/