A huge thank you to everyone who came to Brookwood to help clean the headstones on Saturday. Especially because the trains were replaced by bus services and there seemed to be road works everywhere. We enjoyed beautiful sunshine and the chance to share stories about …
Anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic
This year, we also reflected on the 80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, the second largest revolt against Nazi Fascism during WWII. In the morning, several of us joined Paul McCue from the Secret WWII Learning Network at the Memorial to the Missing to …
84th anniversary of the arrival of the Czechoslovak Troops at Cholmondeley Castle in 1940
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us yesterday July 6th for the 84th anniversary of the arrival of the Czechoslovak Troops at Cholmondeley Castle in 1940. Each year we keep the promise made by George, the 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley, who offered the …
Memorial Service of VE-Day
For the past few years Martin Pavlis Czech Scout Leader and his colleagues has organised for groups of Scouts to visit the UK. He has ensured that during their stay they learn about our Czechoslovak veterans and how they came to be based here during …
Cleaning Day
Today a group of us came together at Brookwood civilian plot to give all the headstones a good clean ready for our commemorative event on May 5th. The weather was dry, and we even had a bit of sunshine pop out whilst we worked. Being …
This coming week will be Marína Paulíny’s birthday and today I had the pleasure to meet her great niece, Zuzana Francová , and her great, great, niece at Brookwood. It was a special day for us all as we were able to pay our respects …
Cleaning Day
Today I spent 3 hours giving the plot at Brookwood Cemetery a good tidy up after all the recent storms. So many twigs, branches and pines cones scattered across the plot on my arrival. Definitely a health and safety hazard for anyone walking about there. …
Memorial at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
On Sunday 29th October the Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans held their memorial at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Thank you to all those who attended and who endured the rain for the first part of our service. It was noted that if the clocks …
Commemorative service at Cholmondeley Park of the 83rd anniversary of Czechoslovak service personnel arriving there in 1940
On Saturday 8 July, the MAFCSV were proud to organise a commemorative service at Cholmondeley Park to mark the 83rd anniversary of Czechoslovak service personnel arriving there in 1940. We had been watching the weather reports with a fear of dread as thunderstorms and heavy …
Visit of the British Ambassador to Slovakia, H.E. Nigel Baker at Brookwood
During his recent visit to the UK, The British Ambassador to Slovakia, H.E. Nigel Baker British Embassy, Bratislava found time to visit Brookwood cemetery Brookwood CWGC Military Cemetery and pay his respects to the Czechoslovak veterans who fought in WWII buried there. Gerry Manolas, Chair …