Walter Tull - featured in Saga Magazine, November 2008
- 15 October 2008 12:317549Just to let you all know that there is a piece about one of our region's most famous sons, Walter Tull, the first black British Army officer and the second-ever British black footballer, on page 13 of the November 2008 edition of Saga Magazine (doormatting now, with Lulu on the front).
You'll recall many of us met up at the art exhibition re Walter Tull at Crabble Mill earlier in the year. Andrew Stucken wrote the piece for Saga Magazine.
Regards all,
Andy
PS: Shame about DAFC losing 2-0 at Wimbledon last night (ho-hum, let's concentrate on the league and all that). - Brian Dixon
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15 October 2008 14:027554i wonder if our maggie stevenson-knight about this she has featurd the chap on the dover war memoral project web site.
- 15 October 2008 19:187575would be nice to have a memorial to the chap.
he certainly made his mark. - 16 October 2008 08:307586Thanks, Andrew!
The Dover War Memorial Project has been involved in many initiatives commemorating our local hero, Walter Tull, of which the art workshop at our lovely Crabble Corn Mill was one. This year especially we're remembering him as it's not only the 90th anniversary of the Armistice, but also the 90th anniversary of his death and the 130th of his birth.
One of the latest releases is a superb series of educational packs about Walter Tull, for teachers to use with school children aged around nine to eleven. The packs can be adapted for younger children. They are freely downloadable from this site: www.crossingthewhiteline.com (the menu button "resources" takes you directly to them).
There is much more to come .....The Dover War Memorial Project
www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk - 16 October 2008 22:217643Thanks for the big up, Andrew, much appreciated. Haven't been on the forum for a few days so have just seen this.