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EVENTS DISCLAIMER

Neither The Lutyens Trust nor the Leader or Organiser of any event or walk advertised in this Newsletter or any other programme organised by The Lutyens Trust shall be held liable for the death of or injury or damage to the person or property (including theft or loss) of any member of the Trust or any guest or any person occurring during or arising from participation in any of the events advertised in this Newsletter or programme. Members are reminded that they should have adequate personal and travel insurance cover.

CANCELLATION

Refunds for cancellations requested after the 14-day cooling-off period are subject to a £25 administration charge.

Refunds will only be issued for cancellations made no later than 14 days prior to the event start date. It may be possible to make a member substitution if you contact us at least a week in advance of the event.

Transfers to another event cannot generally be made. Any such transfers that are agreed by the Lutyens Trust will be subject to a £25 administration charge.

If the Lutyens Trust cancels the events, we will refund the event fee in full.

If the Lutyens Trust postpones, reschedules or relocates that event, or makes any other material alterations which mean you are no longer able to attend, we will refund the event fee in full.

Study Tour: Lutyens and the CWGC in France

Friday 15 – Sunday 17 May 2026

Event address TBC

NOT TO BE MISSED!

This year, take part in a tour of Lutyens sites in the Somme (Arras), Normandy and Varengeville-sur-Mer. We are delighted to welcome back Professor Mark Connelly, who so enthusiastically lead the tour to Belgium in 2019, and our CWGC colleagues Jon Gedling and David Richardson.

Whilst on the road, Candia Lutyens will be offering tuition in photographing these poignant and beautiful sites. Candia is a recognised creative fine art photographer and can both help you get the best out of your digital camera and show you some apps to get stunning images from your phone.

The final itinerary will be confirmed soon and we hope to include access to Lutyens’s houses at Verengeville-sur-Mer for the Mallet family.

The price includes midi-coach transport (15th-17th); a group dinner on Saturday night (3-courses, excludes drinks); 1 pre-fixe lunch at Thiepval, 2 packed-lunches, a reception at a chateau with architect Liam O’Connor and entrance fees.

Price: £ per person

Excludes: transport to/from France; accommodation (recommendations can be given); evening meals (15th and 17th); wi-fi; travel insurance and gratuities.

Please note that luggage is restricted to 1 cabin bag per person plus handbag and laptop bag.

All attendees will need an active membership. Please join here prior to booking, if you are not already a member. 

Proposed Itinerary

See first-hand the work that goes into keeping these national memorials in such fine condition and find out how this is achieved and the problems they pose. 

The tour will be led by Candia Lutyens, the staff of the CWGC, with background provided by Mark Connelly, Professor of Modern British Military History https://www.connellycontours.co.uk/about, and assisted by Rebecca Lilley

Given the full day we have planned, we recommend that where possible attendees arrive in France on Thursday night.

Day 1 – Friday 15th May

Coach collection at [meeting place to be confirmed], Arras.

  • Faubourg d’Amiens Military Cemetery.
  • Lunch at The Brasserie, near Thiepval.
  • Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
  • Villers Brettoneux, Australian National Memorial.
  • Croisilles British Cemetery.

Evening at leisure.

Day 2 – Saturday 16th May

Day will include visits to:

  • Serre Road Cemetery No.2.
  • Daours Communal Cemetery Extension
  • Delville Wood South African National Memorial (Herbert Baker)
  • Canadian National Vimy Memorial (Vimy Ridge)
  • Étaples Military Cemetery

We will break during the day to enjoy a packed-lunch in this stunning region.

Evening – group dinner in Boulogne.

Overnight stay at individual accommodation in Boulogne.

Day 3 – Sunday 17th May

Early morning start.

Day will include (subject to confirmation) visits to:

  • Varengeville-sur-Mer (where we hope to visit Le Bois des Moutiers gardens and Le Maison des Communes)
  • Church of Eglise Saint-Valery, the burial place of renowned Cubist artist Georges Braque, which features his stained glass windows.
  • The new British Normandy War Memorial. The architect Liam O’Connor will give us a personal tour of his latest work.

We will break during the day to enjoy a packed-lunch.

The tour will conclude in the early evening at Bayeux train station and attendees can depart back to the UK or else extend their holiday time in France.

Please note that timings are approximate at this stage and may be subject to minor changes prior to the trip.

Online bookings (coming soon)

Please make your booking online through PayPal using your credit / debit card or PayPal account.

Manual bookings

If you wish to pay with a cheque, please use the online booking facility above, and then choose the “pay by cheque” option on the payments screen. This will reserve you a ticket(s) and give you instructions on where to send your cheque to. All cheques should be made payable to “The Lutyens Trust” and made to the appropriate amount, and to include an additional £3 banking charge per cheque.