The long anticipated Lord Ashcroft’s video presentation on Lt Colonel Robert Blair Mayne DSO (3bars).
One of the benefits of volunteering at War Years Remembered, is the work that David has done to bring together one of the most unique collections of militaria for us all to learn from. I had the privelage of being here when the collection first arrived and seen the work that went into creating and designing the display and the research that has painstakingly been done to tell the real story. I was helping David put the final touches to this wonderful display, when he asked me to reach in Colonel Paddy’s German war time binoculars. I asked David why did he have German binoculars and he said that the Germans had the best optics in the world zeiss optics and then David jokingly said, “The German had no use for them anymore.” The crowning moment was when David allowed me to look through the binoculars as an avid Blair Mayne fan, this is something I will never forget till my dying day. I was also privelaged to be here when this filming took place and I am glad to see images that are on display here being used in the filming, my personal favourite Lt Col Blair Mayne ID card from his time in Egypt and it’s highlighted that it’s from here the War Years Remembered collection, as so many items that you would not find in any other museum, seeing is believing. People don’t realise the importance of this collection and the work and the cost that David and other volounteers give to keep all these memories alive, so if you can please help by donating through the website, so that myself and others can carry on getting the experience and knowledge, so that we can pass it on to future generations. Please donate via the link https://www.waryearsremembered.co.uk/.
"I am humbled and honoured to have been a small part of telling this great mans story and the stories behind all the other photographs, artefacts and uniforms here at the collection."
Joshua Willey - Volunteer at War Years Remembered
Click link to Lord Ashcroft's Video Presentation Lt. Col. Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne DSO (3 Bars)