Thame Remembers

Latest Updates

  1. Issue 36 out now!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This bumper edition focuses our trip to Gallipoli in June, our upcoming trip to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, Janice Tapping’s story and details of our November revue at Thame Players theatre. Download issue 36 of our newsletter. Enjoy the read and […]

  2. ‘Ten Tommies from Thame’ coming to Thame Players!

    At the end of August 1914 the Thame Gazette carried a report of ten men from Thame who had taken themselves off to Cowley Barracks to sign on for active service. Inspired by research from the Thame Remembers project and entirely conceived, written and performed by members of the Thame community, this production will mark the centenary […]

  3. Issue 35 now out!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This bumper edition focuses our recent delivery to Chatham, a new soldier find from research by the Rycotewood Association, Chris Hurdman’s long walk to Abingdon, Julie West’s trip to Mons, our Basra delivery and a general project update.

  4. Issue 34 now out!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition focuses our recent deliveries in Aldershot and Christchurch in Oxford, a puzzle from the Thame Gazette in 1944, dates for your diaries for the rest of the year and a project update.

  5. Issue 33 now out!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition focuses on our deliveries during the trip to Egypt, details of our planned visit to the National Memorial Arboretum and Mike Hutson’s trip to Belgium, and much more.

  6. Thame remembers reaches Egypt!

    We were thrilled to receive news yesterday of two successful deliveries at El Alamein War Cemetery, Alexandria in Egypt. Mike Dyer delivered a cross to the grave of Sergeant Douglas Rolfe and Dave Bretherton a wreath in memory of Lance Sergeant Alfred Thomas Heley, Gunner Gordon Eric Smith, Sergeant Maurice Horatio Howlett, Sergeant Henry William Little […]

  7. Issue 32 now out!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition focuses on our final year plans, details of our legacy book, a report on the Germany delivery in the snow and our revised plans for the Boer War casualties. Download issue 32 of our newsletter. Enjoy the read and please share […]

  8. Project reflection as we enter final year

    As we enter the final stretch of our challenge, it is worth reflecting on the fantastic achievement to date by the people of our town. Thame Remembers crosses or wreaths have been delivered in memory of 177 men who made the ultimate sacrifice in times of conflict, taking the project to 104 separate locations in 14 countries and across four […]

  9. Our Legacy book

    Planning for our legacy is well underway with most of the book already written. But it cannot be completed until after next year’s cross deliveries. Secure your copy of the Thame Remembers book now for £20 instead of the cover price of £25. Payment can be made through our “mydonate” page, by cheque (made payable to Thame Museum) or by cash.

  10. Issue 31 now out!

    We are thrilled to deliver the latest action packed Thame Remembers newsletter. This edition focuses on our Remembrance Day involvement, our third year project update, a focus on recent deliveries and details on how to secure our legacy book. Download issue 31 of our newsletter. Enjoy the read and please share with others.