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21/04/2022

A tour to Holland and Belgium this week, enjoying some beautiful weather, many thanks to CGT Guide Phil, for sending back the photos to CGT HQ.

28/02/2022

A few photos from Phil who is currently in Holland doing a recce for a forthcoming tour "30 Corps Advance to Nijmegen and Operation Aintree".
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23/11/2021

After what has been a really hard year for the travel industry we are so excited to launch our new website, ready to take us into 2022 and hopefully better times. We've also had a name change, so please have a look and share this post so we can get the message out to everyone.
www.cgttours.co.uk

CGT Tours provides historic battlefield tours for Groups, Schools and Private groups. ABTA Members • ATOL Protected • 25 years experience • See where history happened

22/11/2021

08/11/2021

They gave their all
Remembrance doesn’t have to take us far from home. Close to where we live, in our local churchyards and burial grounds lie brave men and women who died in the service of their country. They were just like us, they had hopes, dreams and plans for the future, their lives were tragically cut short as they made the ultimate sacrifice.
Examining the contribution in your local community could not be easier. By visiting the Commonwealth War Grave Commission website (www.cwgc.org) you can search for the location of casualty burials in your area. As we gather this week around our War Memorials, perhaps we could also take a moment to visit their graves and let them know they are not forgotten.
The pictures are of Lenham Cemetery and the grave is the final resting place of Craftsman T Samuel who died on the 24th June 1944 when a V1 rocket launched from France landed on a Brigade Workshop at Newlands Stud, Kent, 52 lost their lives as a result of this attack.
“We will remember them”

20/09/2021

A beautiful visit to the Somme, the sun shone for us and it was so good to be back.

19/04/2021

NEW FOR 2021 - The Battle of Britain
Guided by Eugenie Brooks, whose father served as a pilot in WW2
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https://www.cgtbattlefields.co.uk/battle-of-britain.php

12/04/2021

APPLY EARLY FOR YOUR PASSPORT

We have been advised that HMPO have changed their passport application turnaround times to allow up to 10 weeks for all UK application types.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/people-urged-to-apply-now-for-british-passport

Customers encouraged to not leave their application to the last minute.

08/03/2021

NEW FOR 2021 - D-Day Landings South Coast UK Tour

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https://www.cgtbattlefields.co.uk/d-day-south-coast.php

16/02/2021

This area is steeped in history, you'll find original trenches, moving cemeteries and magnificent memorials. A battlefield visit to Gallipoli is unique and CGT have tours available for individuals and groups.

13/01/2021

GLOBAL HEALTH INSURANCE CARD

Under Britain's new agreement with the EU, UK residents' rights to emergency and medically necessary healthcare will continue when travelling in the EU. UK residents will now be able to apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) which will gradually replace existing European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC).

The new agreement ensures the rights of UK residents to access emergency and medically necessary care when travelling in the EU will continue.

Read the full press release from the The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the launch of the new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-launches-global-health-insurance-card

It should be noted that the government always advises that anyone travelling overseas, whether to the EU or elsewhere in the world, should take out comprehensive travel insurance.

New agreement ensures the rights of UK residents to access emergency and medically necessary care when travelling in the EU will continue.

08/11/2020

A thought for Remembrance Sunday.

This year sees us all staying closer to home and for me that is the village of North Nibley. On one of my walks, I found myself at the War Memorial and reading the names carved in stone. I was drawn to two with the same name G Capener RN and P Capener, who unlike the other names did not have who he served with next to his name. Returning home I decided to look into the two names and checked the Commonwealth War Graves site, thinking, there can’t be too many Capener's.

I could not find any Capener's associated with North Nibley, however after further investigation I found them on the 1901 Census. They were brothers, Gilbert and Percy Capener and at this time had been living with their father, Thomas, four siblings, a grandson and housekeeper Jane James. Their father, Thomas, was a Carter on a farm, Gilbert was 3 years old and Percy was 10 months. His wife F***y had died in 1886, however there was no mention of the boys mother.

Next I find them in 1911, where something has gone very wrong for the family, Thomas and his 6 children were in Dursley Workhouse and labeled as inmates. Gilbert was 11 years old and Percy 8 years old.

Back to the Commonwealth War Graves site, but this time I inserted the name of James instead of Capener. Gilbert James, Boy First Class had died on the 5th June 1916 whilst serving on HMS Hampshire, the same ship Lord Kitchener was on. He was 17 years old and is today commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Gilbert’s brother Percy, also with the surname James is listed as having been killed in action on Wednesday 28th August 1918 whilst serving with the 5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. The Devons were north east of Baupaume and had pushed patrols out towards the Sugar Factory west of Vraucourt. 17 year old Percy was posted as missing and he is today remembered on the Vis En Artois Memorial to the Missing in France.

It has been a tough year for all of us, but compared to the lives of these two young brothers and the hardship they had to endure throughout their short lives, we should count ourselves as privileged – so today we take a moment to remember all of those who have lost their lives in the service of our country – “We will remember them”.

29/10/2020

Features ran in various national newspapers as CGT Guide Eugenie Brooks took to the skies in a Hurricane which had previously been flown by her father in WW2. Honouring the memory of her father the timing was perfect as we approach Remembrance Day.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8887941/WWII-pilots-daughter-takes-skies-Hurricane-flew-defend-Britain.html

16/10/2020

Congratulations to CGT Guide, Gaz Edwards, who has been awarded a Chief of the Air Staff’s Commendation for meritorious service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
This award is specifically in recognition of his major contribution to the conservation of military heritage and passionate preservation of the Service’s legacy.
A much-deserved award to a great guy, well done Gaz we are all really proud of you.

12/10/2020

Our female guides out in force at Army Training Centre Pirbright on Friday - we are so proud to have these inspiring women as part of the CGT Guiding team.