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Bevin Boys Association
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The Bevin Boys Association
c/o Warwick H. Taylor MBE
'Little Barn'
1 Rundlestone Court
Poundbury
Dorchester
DT1 3TN
Dorset
England
Collection details
Archives
Industry
Photography
Social History
Weapons and War
Facilities
There is a stock of a wide range of books on the subject of Bevin Boys written by members of the Association. For more information contact Warwick Taylor, MBE. Warwick is Vice President, Press Publicity, Public Relations. Author, Historian and Archivist.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01305 261269
General information (Fax)
:
01305 261269
Description
The Bevin Boys Association was formed in 1989 with a small membership of 32 in the Midlands area. Today the membership has grown to over 1,800 from all over the United Kingdom and overseas.
Two Annual National Reunions are held in the Spring and Autumn, consisting of three or four day events. Regional Reunions, normally one day events, are organised by Area Representatives covering all parts of the country. Parades and Galas are now a big part of our annual programme with the Sunday Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph the highlight of the year.
The Bevin Boys Association is trying to trace all 48,000 Bevin Boy conscripts, optants or volunteers who served in Britain's coal mines during and after World War Two - 1943 to 1948.
The Bevin Boys Veterans Badges were officially launched in London by the Minister of Energy before an invited group of ex Bevin Boys and Government Officials on March 25 2008.
The Bevin Boys Association has also commissioned an official Commemorative Silver Medal. It is available to Ballotees, Optants, Volunteers or next of kin called up between 1942 and 1948. There is no minimum length of service to be eligible for this medal but we do ask that you provide details of the training colliery and colliery work.
More details and application forms for the Bevin Boys Veterans Badges and Bevin Boys Commemorative Silver Medal can be obtained from Warwick Taylor on 01305 261269 or 07711 960 452.
President : The Lady Finsberg
Chairman : A.J.Burgess - 01777 711589
Secretary : Mrs.E.Todd - 01513 423703
Treasurer : P.Jackson - 02920 751501
& Membership Secretary
Collections description
The Imperial War Museum has now become the home for the preservation of Bevin Boy records, documents and photographs. Duplicate sets are held by Warwick Taylor, the Bevin Boys Association Official Archivist. See the contact details for Warwick above.
Key artists and exhibits
Documents pertaining to the Bevin Boys including photographs and other ephemera. The Bevin Boys also organises a travelling exhibition, which tours museums and other venues. Contact Warwick Taylor for more details.
Articles
Bevin Boys Veterans Receive Recognition At National Coal Mining Museum
News In Brief - Week Ending June 24 2007
UK Museums Remember The Fallen
Trails
VE Day 60 Years: The Bevin Boys - Fighting The War From The Coalface
Events
Bevin Boys Association South West Area Group Meeting
Bevin Boys Association Home Counties Group Meeting
Bevin Boys Southern Counties Group Meeting
Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey
REMEMBRANCE PARADE IN LONDON
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Bevin Boys Association
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