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WW1 Commemoration in the Lenches

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2014 MARKS 100 YEARS SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR I

THE "14-18 GROUP" HAS BEEN FORMED TO COORDINATE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE LENCHES TO COMMEMORATE THIS MOST IMPORTANT ANNIVERSARY, STARTING IN 2014 AND CONTINUING TILL 2018.


The plans and events over this period will evolve, and it is hoped that by the time we reach 2018 a significant number of local residents will have been directly involved in the 14-18 Group's activities. 

The 14-18 Group meets irregularly at the Lenches Club and all are most welcome to join in as membership is fully open to all who wish to take part. If you would like to be included in the contact and email list for the meetings and activities, please contact Darin at darin@chafystower.com. Everyone is invited to dip in and out as and when they are able.  More hands make for light work.

For more information about the 14-18 Group, including our meeting minutes, fund raising efforts/needs, and other administrative documentation, please click here.

If you have any WW1 related materials or stories please get in touch with us here.

The group's current thinking in regard to a timeline for events and activities is more or less as follows:


  • 2 and 3 August 2014 - Exhibition at Church Lench Village Hall focusing on how WW1 affected people in The Lenches. (Click here for information about, and to see pictures from, this well attended and successful event.)
  • 13, 14 and 15 November 2014 - "It Will All Be Over By Christmas - A Centennial Revue" at Rous Lench Village Hall. (Click here for information about this event.)
  • Summer/Autumn 2016 - Events and activities to focus on the middle of the war.
  • Summer/Autumn 2018 - Events and activities to focus on the end of the war.

All of the events, activities and exhibitions are intended to be both educational and entertaining. Proceeds from any chargeable events are used to help cover costs, and any excess will be donated to local and armed forces charities.

An ongoing objective of the 14-18 Group throughout it's period of existence will be to leave a lasting legacy of photographic and informational material on this website, accessible to future generations for education and research. We would invite anyone reading this to please review the material currently posted on this site and to let us know if you are in possession of any additional material or information that we could add. Please contact Darin McLean on 01386 793590 or darin@chafystower.com if you would like to discuss anything in this regard.

The Lenches' WW1 Archive can be found by clicking here.  Please keep in mind that it will be in constant evolution over the next few years, so check back regularly.


Additional information about WW1 events in the Vale of Evesham can be found at the World War One in the Vale website.


Other Groups Menu:  Church Lench Village Hall  -  WW1 Commemoration  -  Neighborhood Watch  -  School  -  Parish Council  -  Bell Ringers

  • Lenches Home
    • Web Site Contacts
    • Neighborhood Watch
    • What are the Lenches?
    • History of the Lenches
    • Walking in the Lenches
    • Gallery
  • Clubs and Pubs
    • Lenches Club >
      • Clubs at the Club
      • Membership and Room Hire
      • Cask Ales
      • Club Kitchen
      • Meet the Team
      • Club Rules
      • Find Us
  • Village Halls
    • Rous Lench Village Hall >
      • Pig Roast
      • Upcoming Events >
        • RLVH - Electronic Payments
      • Village Hall Calendar
      • Village Hall News
      • Village Hall Hire >
        • Bookings Calendar
        • Hire Agreement
        • Hire Charges
        • Floor Plan
        • Event Services
      • Photo Gallery
      • Support Us
      • About Us >
        • Constitution
        • Deeds >
          • RLVH Deed Blog
        • Facilities Improvement Plan
        • History Of The Hall
        • RLVH Trustees and Management Committee
        • How Your Village Hall Works
        • Keeping Things Running
      • Find Us
      • Archive >
        • Accounts & Charity Commission Reports
        • Health & Safety
        • Meeting Minutes
        • RLVH Newsletters
        • Trust Deeds & Constitution
    • Church Lench Village Hall >
      • CLVH Gallery
      • Church Lench Village Hall Constitution
  • Sports Clubs
    • Tennis Club
    • Cricket
    • Soccer - Cubs
    • Yates Community Orchard
  • GLADS
  • Churches
    • Meet Us >
      • Meet the Rector
      • Meet the Team >
        • Revd Fran Battin
        • Revd Steve Jordan
        • Janet Stean
    • Bells, Bell Ringers and Church Clock
    • Abbots Morton Church >
      • History of Abbots Morton Church
    • Church Lench Church >
      • Graveyard Tour >
        • Rectors of Church Lench
        • Map
        • Monumental Inscriptions >
          • Church Exterior
          • Church Exterior 11-20
          • Church Exterior 21-30
          • Church Exterior 31-40
          • Church Exterior 41-50
          • Church Exterior (51-60)
          • Church Exterior 61-70
          • Church Exterior 71-80
          • Church Exterior (81-90)
          • Church Exterior 91-100
          • Church Exterior 101-110
          • Church Exterior 111-120
          • Church Exterior 121-130
          • Church Exterior 131-145
        • Index
      • History of Church Lench
    • Harvington Church >
      • History of Harvington Church
    • Rous Lench Church >
      • History of Rous Lench Church
    • Contact Us
  • WW1 Commemoration
    • WW1 14-18 Group Background and Documents
    • WW1 Contact Us Page
    • Exhibition August 2014
    • WW1 Revue Nov 2014
    • WW1 Archive Page
    • WW1 Interviews
    • WW1 Archive Blog page
  • External Local Sites
    • Parish Council (ext. site)
    • Church Lench First School (ext. site)