Thanks to all who responded on this thread. A great bunch of people. I'll still be in France when Jim Lancaster goes, so I won't be able to give him any assistance, but hopefully with the information he has from this thread he won't need more from my poor efforts.
I, and I am certain, Jim will provide after-action reports. You guys are the greatest. Jonathan Hayes -------------- Original message from [email protected]: -------------- > To the Group... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Apr 30, 2010 9:37 pm > Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Lawrence Farm > > Dear Jonathan, > > I found a Dutch map that shows Laurence Farm. It is located south-east > of the Essex Farm and Lancashire Cottage Cemetery towards Le Gheer. > The link to the site is: > http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=17247&sid=afe88a8e57ce04a3 > > cff0f9d742399dc8 > > If you scroll to the bottom of the map you can see the location of > Laurence Farm. > However, looking at Google Maps I do not see any structure at that > location today. > It would be on Sectie-Le-Gheer at approx: 50 43' 41" N 2 54' 15" W > > Best Regards, > > Pete van de Gohm > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, Apr 30, 2010 4:29 am > Subject: [ChurchillChat] Lawrence Farm > > I'll be making a trip to the WW1 battlefields - Ypres and the Somme - > in a couple of weeks, and, of course, one of the places I'd like to see > is Lawrence Farm, Churchill's HQ. Only where, exactly, is it? None of > the Churchillian histories are any help; Major and Mrs. Holt say > nothing about it (WSC doesn't even get a listing in their Prominent > People in the Salient - though Anthony Eden gets a mention!). > > Rose Coombs at least can get me in the general area: "Continuing > westward toward Ploegsteert village, along the southern flank of the > wood, to the left, amid the fields, clusters of farm buildings can be > seen. One of these is Lawrence Farm....." > > I can get that far without much problem, but which among the "clusters > of farm buildings"? I fully realize these are private property and, of > course, would fully respect that. No true Churchillian would do > otherwise. But it would be nice to be able to look toward a specific > building and be able to say "That's Lawrence Farm." > > Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. > > Jonathan Hayes > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ChurchillChat" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ChurchillChat" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
