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Doncaster

Riding The Western Front

Event type: Members Meeting
Date: 16th November 2026
Time: 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: Powerhouse
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Cost: £1

Inspired by Anthony Seldon’s The Path of Peace, Phil Drabble retraced the historic Western Front from the Swiss border to the Belgian coast on a Triumph Tiger motorbike. Travelling through Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne, the Somme and Flanders, this is less a journey through place and more a journey through memory. Phil's deeply personal account serves as a tribute to all who fought and died, focusing on the poignant story of two men from his native Nottingham to bring the human cost of war into sharp focus.