Preston & Central Lancashire Western Front Association (WFA)
Welcome to the website of the Preston & Central Lancashire branch of the Western Front Association (WFA). The site is divided into four main sections. The ABOUT section tells how the branch rose out of the South Ribble in the Great War project. The MEMORIALS section began life as a survey of the South Ribble War Memorials but has expanded to include memorials and places further afield. Perhaps the biggest proportion of the site is the ROLL OF HONOUR section. This contains more detail on the 700 plus men on the South Ribble WW1 Memorial this branch found and researched. Finally, PROJECTS & ARTICLES will give you news on our current and past projects and articles written or transcribed by members of the branch. Our email and social media contacts can be found at the foot of every page. 
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​Programme of Events in 2020

​*** The MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE & JULY meetings have been cancelled ***
Our meetings take place at The Guild Ale House, 56 Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 1DD. Meetings, unless otherwise stated, are at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start. Suggested donation is £4 - Non WFA members also welcome. The venue is in the centre of town. On the opposite side of the road is Preston Town Hall and a little further up the road is the Guild Hall. There is some on street parking but the bus station and car park are very close and in easy walking distance. The meetings take place in the upstairs room. We meet here on the fourth Monday of each month - there are no meetings however in August or December. The links below will take you to our branch pages on the Western Front Association website. 
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​Our Publications
We have made a number of publications available through our branch page on the Western Front Association website. They are all in PDF format and you can go to the download page by clicking on the links or covers below. We hope you enjoy them.
1 / Reveille No.1 April 2020. Our newsletter with articles from historians and members, Includes details of how to join the Western Front Association and what we do. 
​2 / South Ribble in The Great War Volume 1. The stories of 36 people from the South Ribble area during The Great War. 82 pages and packed with 56 illustrations from our own collection and IWM.
3 / South Ribble WW1 Memorial. The story of how the memorial was built and the 2018 review undertaken by Preston and Central Lancashire WFA. Includes full Roll of Honour.
4 / A Comparison of the British Army's Experience on the Western and Italian Fronts: A Case Study of the 8th and 9th Battalions of The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) in the Great War. MA dissertation by our Secretary Stan Grosvenor MA FCA,
This website belongs to the Preston & Central Lancashire branch of The Western Front Association (WFA).  Text and images on this website are © 2020 Charles O'Donnell unless otherwise stated - see the full disclaimer. Please note that elements of this website have been produced in partnership with South Ribble Borough Council but this website does not belong to them.
Preston & Central Lancashire WFA
© Preston & Central Lancashire Western Front Association 2020
The WFA was formed in 1980 to maintain interest in the First World War (1914-1918). We work to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all, from all sides, on all Fronts: on land, at sea, in the air and on the Home Front. The WFA is non-political and does not seek to glorify war.