Below Are The Links To Companies, Charities Or Projects We Use Or Fully Support.
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Victoria Cross Online - Mark Green -
This is a "must" website for anyone interested in the history and recipients of the Victoria or George cross. It gives true and detailed information about the gallant men and women who have received these awards, including when available pictures of the recipient and or their resting place if they have departed. Marks knowledge and contacts on this subject is un paralleled, so if its the highest awards for gallantry that interest you then this site will be invaluable! It is to us!
www.victoriacrossonline.co.uk
Victoria Cross Trust - This fantastic charity aim to generate income to subsidise the upkeep and preservation of Victoria Cross graves; many of which had been forgotten, were unmarked, without headstones or had fallen into disrepair, without any living family members to maintain or look after them.
At the very heart of everything they do is respect for the the servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross and the wishes of their families. They do not take this responsibility lightly and at all times endeavour to live up to public expectation whilst maintaining an appropriate and dignified approach to their work.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) only takes responsibility for graves of Victoria Cross recipients killed in action during World War I and II. Many more VCs were laid to rest without civic recognition and without continued maintenance to their graves. The Victoria Cross Trust works with families and relatives of those brave men whos graves fall outside the remit of the CWGC, to provide the same level of care and maintenance to their graves. They take steps to ensure these important sites are restored, maintained and protected for the long term with an ‘aftercare plan’, using volunteers to tend a grave and keep it clean and tidy. An application for listing is considered and in some cases they take over the ownership of the grave.
Throughout the UK where servicemen awarded the VC have no civic memorial and their local connection has been forgotten or lost, the Victoria Cross Trust work with families and relatives of these servicemen, Local Authorities, Regimental Associations and Schools to increase awareness and where appropriate, arrange a suitable civic memorial to ensure future generations will be aware of the servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross from their local area.
A donation from every tour gained through the VC Trust is made to help support their work.
www.victoriacrosstrust.org
Cain & Co Limited
- For all your accounting, taxation and book keeping needs. Look no further than this amazingly personal but very professional company, they do all the work, leaving you to get on building, improving and doing what you do best as a company!
www.cainandco.co.uk
Mercian Nordic Walking
- We have teamed up with this fantastic company to bring a new side to battlefield tours. In joining MNW we bring fitness, fun, and history to a whole new audience. Take a look at the below and why not get involved! The following is quoted from their website -
Mercian Nordic Walking is, quite simply, a health club without walls. We offer all manner of activities based around the fantastic concept of NORDIC WALKING and nearly all walks start or finish at a cafe or pub where members have a good natter! This is why people stick with it. In fact it is just like being a member of a gym or health club but we just don’t have premises. Instead we believe variety is the spice of life and regularly change where we meet. All our meeting places are local (apart from the full day walks) and are convenient.
Our “club” regularly holds social evenings, events and away days and all are welcome. As a bonus we happen to get fit at the same time.
Mercian Nordic Walking was started by Ian Northcott BEM who is a Delivery Partner to Nordic Walking UK with the aim of creating “Exercise For Everyone”. We have an instructor in Redditch, Elaine Griffiths who is an excellent member of the team adding value to our monthly membership package. We have another fully qualified Nordic Walking Instructor, Pam Dunstone, who will be taking Learn To Nordic Walk Courses and her own walks in the Droitwich area. Adding more variety to Mercian Nordic Walking. In Hagley and Stourbridge we have Lesley Scott who will be offering gentle walks in those areas.
Ian is passionate that every human being is given the opportunity to achieve their potential. Fitness goals can be achieved in a fun way in the best gym of all – the great outdoors!
All instructors and walk leaders have the passion and the personalities to deliver what you need and FUN is mandatory!
www.merciannordicwalking.co.uk
Three Days In June by Jimmy Cox - Please follow @jimmyocx3 via Twitter and use the below link to purchase his book "Three Days In June" the most in depth and vividly written account about 3 Para and their battle for Mount Longdon during the Falklands conflict in 1982. The book is written so well you feel as though you are in amongst the incoming salvos, taking the orders, moving with the guys, feeling the cold, their highs and their lows. We cannot recommend this book any more highly than we are! A real must read for anyone interested in military books or the Falklands conflict.
https://t.co/4HLS50gBWG
Thackley AFC - For the 2025/2026 season we are proud matchday programme sponsors for Thackley AFC. Thackley is an area very close to our hearts with huge family connections dating back throughout our family history. In fact many of our family lived just a stones throw away and we mean just a stones throw from Dennyfield, Thackleys home ground. Thackley play in step 9 of the football association pyramid and currently reside in the Toolstation North East Counties Premier League.
Founded in 1930 by the younger members of Thackley Wesleyan Methodist Church. Progressing by way of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League and the Bradford Amateur League, the club reached the West Riding County Amateur League in 1939. During the 25 years that followed, Thackley AFC won the championship title on five separate occasions and, in 1964, secured the prestigious West Riding County Challenge Cup.
After a brief foray into the West Yorkshire League, the club in 1967 (after again lifting the West Riding County Challenge Cup) gained admission to the all-powerful Yorkshire League and, in both 1974 and 1975, enhanced its reputation still further by winning the illustrious West Riding County Cup.
A founder member of the Northern Counties East Football League in 1982, Thackley AFC has retained a Premier Division place in every season since (the only club to have done so). The century-old Bradford and District FA Senior Cup has returned to Thackley on no fewer than 13 occasions a competition record. Players progressing to the Football League include Ian Ormondroyd, the former Bradford City, Aston Villa and Leicester City striker.
In 1975, Thackley AFC hosted the great FC Barcelona, including the late great Johan Cruyff, at their Dennyfield ground, who trained at Thackley AFC before they played in the European Cup Semi Final against Leeds United.
We are very proud to be supporting grass roots football, but most of all a club that means so much to us. If your ever in Yorkshire and fancy some proper football, stop by and sample the truly warm welcome and fantastic grass root football that is always on offer. Also keep an eye out for some of the fantastic events that are also held at the club in the newly renovated club house with fully licensed bar, which is also free to hire (terms and conditions apply) for private events and can hold up to 200 people!
www.pitchero.com/clubs/thackleyfootballclub
