BRANCH NOTES.
PILGRIMAGES TO YPRES AND THE SOMME.
EASTER (YPRES)—April 16th to 19th.
Second-class return, including hotel, board and accommodation, ^4.
Third-class ditto, £3. 15s.
WHITSUNTIDE (SOMME)—June 4th to 7th.
Second-class return, including hotel, board and accommodation, £5. 5s.
Third-class ditto, £4. 5s. 6d.
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY (YPRES)—July 30th to August 2nd.
Second-class return, including hotel, board and accommodation, £4.
Third-class ditto, £4. 15s.
Note.For the organisation of any of the above Pilgrimages a
minimum of twenty-five persons is necessary.
For further particulars apply to the Secretary, Ypres League,
,9, Baker Street, Portman Square, London, W.i.
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INFORMAL. GATHERINGS.
The London County Committee are very pleased
to report that the Informal Gatherings held during
the past three months have proved a great success
and they wish to extend their thanks to all members
and friends who have, by their co-operation, sup
ported them at these gatherings. The members
attending have increased at each meeting, and
the Committee are gratified in the kind interest
taken in the League by the members.
The Gatherings usually take place on the first
Thursday in every month, and the invitation is
extended to all members of the League and their
friends. At the Gathering on February 3rd an
interesting lantern talk on Ypres was given
by Major Montague-Jones, O.B.E- (Chairman of
the London County Committee) to a crowded
room, and it was well worth a visit to go over
-once again the old landmarks of the Salient and
to again renew old acquaintances with the past.
It is hoped that in the near future we may have
another talk on the Salient.
The London County Committee would be grate
ful if members will make these Gatherings known
to any ex-Service friend and any others interested
in the work of the League, as it is only by in
dividual co-operation that the success of these
meetings can be achieved. The following dates
have been fixed for the next three months
Thursday, 7th April, 1927 Thursday, 5th May
and Thursday, 2nd June and will all please
book these dates. Members are asked to send
along a card inviting some friend to the Gathering
or the Hon. Secretary of the London County
Committee will be pleased to forward an invitation
on being supplied with the name and address.
The Gatherings are held at the George Hotel,
213, Strand, W.C.2 (entrance through Devereux
Court), opposite the Law Courts, from 6.30 p.m.
to 9.30 p.m. A piano is available, and any help
in the way of songs which will add to the entertain
ment of the evening will be greatly appreciated.
The Committee welcome any criticisms or
snggestions which will help to make the evenings
