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SUMMARY:Turner's House
DESCRIPTION:The connoisseur tour of Turner’s House has been arranged for 3 July with the first tour at\n10.30 and the second at 11.30. We will be taken round by Catherine Parry-Wingfield who\nwas instrumental in setting up the Trust to open the Lodge to visitors. Sandycombe Lodge is\na Grade II* listed house. It was designed and built in 1813 by England’s great landscape\npainter\, J M W Turner\, as a country retreat and a home for his father William. Tours last\naround 45 minutes and there is much to see of art\, architecture and conservation. No\nstilettos may be worn. \nThe House Director suggests the second tour might like to have\ncoffee in “one of the lovely cafés on St Margaret’s High Street” beforehand. St Margaret’s\nHigh Street leads into Sandycoombe Road. For those who want to lunch in the area there is\na 20% discount on the food bill at the Crown pub if you mention you have visited Turner’s\nHouse. \nBuses R68 and 70 outside Richmond Station stop at Marble Hill Park as does the 33 bus from\nHammersmith via Sheen and Richmond.  Sandycoombe Road is on the other side of the road.  You can walk from Richmond (the walk is just over a mile)\, taking the tow path to Marble Hill\, then walking through Marble Hill Park to cross the road to\nSandycoombe Road. South Western Railway\, the Overground and the District Line all serve\nRichmond Station. \nRefunds: the cost (minus an administration fee) of booking an event will normally be\nrefunded on cancellation up to one month before the event or up to the point where we incur\nexpenditure for reservations\, whichever is the earlier. \nClosing date: Monday 10 June \n—————————————————————————————————————–
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LOCATION:40 Sandycoombe Road\, TW1 2LR
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Butterworth":MAILTO:cynthia.butterworth@fco.gov.uk
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SUMMARY:FCOA Visit to Military Intel Museum and Medmenham Collection\, Chicksands
DESCRIPTION:Event:     FCOA Visit to the Military Intelligence HQ Museum and Medmenham Collection\, Chicksands \nDate:        9 July at 13:00 Prompt \nPlaces available:    20    Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.  If space allows nearer the day\, non-FCOA members may be eligible\, but please check with Tim Handley first. \nPrice per person: £15 \nDescription: The Museum aims to share the secret of intelligence with a wider audience\, and houses a great many objects\, special exhibits research and archive material\, telling the story of the Intelligence Corps and military intelligence\, and the part it has played in UK military intelligence operations from the Crimea onwards.  Interactive displays focus on the honours and awards received by members of the Corps\, and pay tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. \nThe SOE display commemorates over 600 of its members of the Intelligence Corps\, and houses a comprehensive collection of artefacts brought over from post-war France.  Further displays cover the BRIXMIS intelligence gathering mission based in East Germany\, and American radio operations that took place in Chicksands from 1950 until 1996. \nWe will be given a talk on the Medmenham Collection\, which covers the history of military aerial photographic interpretation (PI) from the Boer wars\, World Wars 1 and 2\, Palestine\, Suez Iraq and Afghanistan.  In WWII\, PI played a crucial role identifying the threat of a German invasion in 1941; the preparations for D-Day in 1944\, and probably their greatest achievement\, the discovery of the German V1 and V2 launch sites. \nAs the Museum is on an MOD base\, FCOA have to provide names and car details in advance\, but you must bring photographic id on the day. \nThe Museum does not have tea or refreshment facilities\, but there are cafes and pubs in the area. \nGetting there:  By train and taxi: the nearest stations are Bedford or Hitchin\, taxis will be available at these stations. \nBy car:  Chicksands is on the A507\, Ampthill Road\, west of Shefford\, SatNav Postcode SG17 5QB \nApply on-line or by post:  Up to 20 places will be available \nClosing date:   4 July 2019 \nContact:            Tim Handley@fco.gov.uk          FCOA\, Room KG 43\, King Charles Street\, London SW1A 2AH \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nFCOA Visit to Military Intelligence HQ Museum and Medmenham Collection; Tuesday 9 July \nName:                         Accompanied by (Name):                         Tel:                         Mobile: \n  \nMethod of travel:  (please circle one)              Train/taxi                             Car \nRefunds:    Please note that as FCOA is committed to expenditure for this visit\, no refunds may be offered \nApplying by post:  Please complete this slip and return it with your cheque to the FCOA\, including an SAE if you want to be notified by post. \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-military-intelligence-hq-museum-and-medmenham-collection/
LOCATION:Military Intelligence HQ Museum\, Chicksands\, Chicksands\, Shefford\, Bedfordshire\, SG17 5PR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:FCOA Visit to the Royal Mint - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO LACK OF BOOKINGS\, AND WITH REGRET\, THIS VISIT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED \nEvent:                    FCOA Visit to the Royal Mint\, Llantrisant\, Wales  \nDate:                     22 August at 13:00 Prompt \nPlaces available:    20: Allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Timed to coincide with school holidays so that members may bring children.  \nPrice per person:   £15 for adults £12 for children. \nDescription: AD 886 is regarded as the start of the Royal Mint. Housed for over 800 years in the Tower of London\, the Mint moved to Wales in the 1970s. It now exports to around 60 countries. It has made coins and medals\, including the Military Cross and the George Cross\, (but not the VC) and the 2012 London Olympic medals\, and we will see some of the most rare historical items in the world. \nOur tour will take us to areas inaccessible to the general public; with plenty to keep children occupied. We will learn how coins are made\, and for a small charge\, make a coin. (The only place in Britain where this is possible). We will then be free to wander around the Mint. \nMake a short break of your visit? \nIf there is sufficient demand\, we will arrange an evening meet-up of members on the tour\, and those in the region. \nThere is a lot to see nearby:- a vineyard\, distillery\, museums – including mining\, the BBC centre\, Cardiff Castle\, Cathedral\, or Roman ruins. (No scheduled performance at the Welsh National Opera). If members would like to stay overnight. Tim Handley has details of hotels which the Royal Mint has recommended\, and which might offer preferential rates. \nGetting there: By train: half-hourly from Paddington to Cardiff. The nearest station is Pontyclun\, about 13 miles from Cardiff. (Check train times). \nBy car: Postcode CF72 8YT\, four miles from Junction 34 of the M4\, take the exit marked Llantrisant. Free car park\, wheel chair accessible. \nApply on-line or by post:  Up to 20 places will be available. \nClosing date:  Monday 19 August: \n Contact Tim.Handley@fco.gov.uk or FCO.Association@fco.gov.uk. FCOA\, Room KG 43\, King Charles St\, London SW1A 2AH \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcoa-visit-to-the-royal-mint/
LOCATION:Royal Mint\, Wales\, Llantrisant\, CF72 8YT\,\, United Kingdom
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