THE YPRES LEAGUE.
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The Ypres Times.
LEST WE FORGET.
The founders of the League met on September
28th, 1920, to decide upon certain aims which
they should support in commemocation of those
who defended the Salient for four years at a
cost of a quarter of a million of British lives.
During more than two years considerable
progress has been made and now, in the light
of past experience, a strong committee has been
formed. The Ypres League is being re
constituted as an Association to carry out the
following objects, which its associates are
determined to do with the utmost energy:
Objects.
(A) Comradeship and re-union.
(B) To assist as may be thought fit anj' British
ex-soldiers, ex-sailors, ex-airmen, or
their dependents.
(C) To preserve at Ypres a Roll cf the
honoured Dead and Missing.
(D) To compile charts of the Battlefield.
(E) To secure the erection of an outstanding
memorial.
(F) To establish cordial relations with the
dwellers on the battlefield of Ypres.
(G) To furnish information of historic sites
and permanently mark these sites.
(H) To establish and endow a pilgrimage
centre at Ypres.
(I) To diffuse information amongst members
on all matters connected with battle
fields and of those who fought in the
Salient.
(J) To establish, maintain, regulate, and con
trol, branches all over the world.
(K) To arrange special facilities for travel,
transport, and comfort of members.
(L) To place its resources at the service of
Government Departments, private
societies, or persons engaged in like
enterprises and to co-operate with any
other association whose objects are
wholly or in part similar to those of the
Association.
The Ypres League is taking steps to carry
out all these objects so far as its funds permit.
A temporary Pilgrimage Centre with rest room
and a limited number of bedrooms will be
opened shortly at Ypres.
Parties are visiting cemeteries in rapidly
increasing numbers under the care of the
League. The successful combined effort of the
Ypres League and St. Barnabas has been ensured
in so far as pilgrims are concerned. All pilgrims
wiil meet with homely and sympathetic treat
ment.
It has been found that pilgrims as a rule
prefer to go in small parties. The present
policy of the League is, therefore, to take out
small parties of pilgrims rather than to embark
on large pilgrimages and re-unions. This is
more convenient to pilgrims and does not force
them to go at a date unsuitable to their plans.
Records are being collected at the Centre.
A London County Branch is being created.
County and Town Branches are being re
organised, and in doing so care is being taken
that these Branches will co-ordinate with
Toe H and the British Legion wherever
their paths lead in the same directions, for
assistance, re-union, and the promotion of
comradeship.
The League is preparing itself to take over
responsibility more and more in the great w ork
now being done by Government Departments,
which it is recognised must sooner or later be
handed over to what may be destined to be the
only permanent War Association remaining.
Patron in Chief H.M. THE KING.
Patrons
H.R.H. The Prince of Wai.es.
H.R.H. The Princess Beatrice.
President
Field-Harsh ai. The Earl of Ypres.
Vice-Presidents
F.-M. Earl Haig.
F.-M. Lord Plumer of Messines.
F.-M". Viscount Allenby.
Rt. Hon. Viscount Burnham
(Anglo-Belgian Union).
Executive Committee
Lieut.-General Sir Philip Chetwode, Bt.
Lieut.-General Sir William Pui.teney
(Chairman)
Viscount Sand on.
Hon. Alice Douglas Pennant.
Major.-General Sir H. Uniacke.
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Fernie.
Lieut.-Colonel J. Murray.
Mr. E. B. Waggett (Vice-Chairman).
Mr. C. E. Goddard,
Major D. Ramsdale.
Capt. C. Aliiston.
Caft. H. Hyams.
Trustees
Lieut.-Genl. Sir W. Pulteney Capt. Hyams
Finance Sub-Committee
Lt.-Col. Fernie Major Ramsdale.
Belgium Sub-Committee
Br.-Gen. c. Cunliffe Owen, Mr. Waggett,
Mrs. Barker.
Entertainment Sub-Committee
Kathleen Viscountess Falmouth, Lady-
Pulteney, Mrs. Edwards (Hon. Sec.), Mr.
Hansell.
Hon. Treasurer
Lieut.-General Sir w. P. Pulteney.
General Secretary
Colonel G. T. Brierley.
Auditors
Messrs. Geo. Dixey Co., 27, Regent St., W.
Bankers
Barclay Co., Ltd., Vere Street Branch.
