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CRICKET MATCH
Last year's "Flower Show Match" between George Sherston's XI and Matfield Cricket Club took place on
Wednesday 25th July on Matfield Village Green, and once again Matfield were victorious. Dennis Silk presented the trophy
to Matfield captain, Simon Knott.
A video recording of highlights from the game, made by Andrew Chapman, is available. Please contact
the Secretary for details.
The 2008 match takes place on Wednesday 23rd July 2008.
Past Events
At the Frome Festival on Thursday 12th July 2007, Helen Wynter and Susan Date gave their own unique interpretation
of two poets who lived locally, Sir Henry Newbolt and Siegfried Sassoon, under the title "Newbolt and Sassoon - Known
and Unknown". The event took place in the 18th century Rook Lane Chapel, and was very well attended.
It was great to catch up with members old and new at the Imperial War Museum on Saturday 12th
May. SSF Vice President Dennis Silk talked about the friendship between Sassoon and T. E. Lawrence, and Jeremy Wilson
talked about "Lawrence at Sea". We thank Jeremy for giving us the opportunity to display membership leaflets and introduce
ourselves to everyone.
MILITARY CROSS
As you will know, Sassoon's Military Cross was to have been auctioned at Christie's on June 6th. We
are pleased to report that the Royal Welch Fusiliers have been able to make a pre-auction bid for Sassoon's MC, with financial
assistance from Sassoon's granddaughter, Kendall. The bid was accepted by Sassoon's executors and the MC was withdrawn
from the auction and will be placed on display at the RWF regimental museum.
The auction at Christie's included other
valuable Sassoon memorabilia, including his annotated copy of Robert Graves' "Goodbye to All That" and
a scrapbook
that belonged to T E Lawrence.
"IN OUR TIME"
SSF Honorary Patrons Jean Moorcroft Wilson and Max Egremont, along with academic Fran Breardon, took part
in Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 programme, "In Our Time". The edition about Sassoon was aired on Thursday, June 7th.
ART EXHIBITION - "EVERYONE SANG"
The Francis Kyle Gallery in Maddox Street, London recently invited twenty contemporary painters to create
works inspired by Sassoon. The exhibition ran from November 1st until December 7th 2006.
Those who were unable to get to the exhibition may be interested to hear that the gallery is selling a pack
of postcards featuring a selection of work from the exhibition. The pack is priced at £6. Contact info@franciskylegallery.com for further information.
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