Operation Market Garden - Battle of Arnhem Programme September/October 2012
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"REMEMBRANCE"
Music by Nigel Everett
Words by Tony Mills
Piano Arrangement by Graham Wilson
Score Administrator Paul Double
UNOFFICIAL PROGRAMME
We are trying to gather as much information as possible about the events
wich are organized for 2012.
There are many organizations and authorities involved but we try
to combine all the available information in this programme for the whole Operation Market Garden area.
The programme will be updated as soon as new information is available.
We can't be held responsible for changes in the programme or for mistakes in the
information provided by us.
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We hope you enjoy your stay here in Holland during those day's and wish you a safe return
to your country.
THE MARKET-GARDEN.INFO TEAM
Glider Museum Wolfheze
Battle of Arnhem Information Centre
Arnhem War Museum 40-45
Wings of Liberation Museum in the village Best
National Liberation Museum in Groesbeek
Betuws War Museum in Heteren
Lonsdale Church Oosterbeek
Gelderland Library in Arnhem - In August and September a small Exhibition about the German Cemetery and Kriegslazarett in Arnhem
Saturday 1 September 2012
09.00-18.00 66th Airborne March - OOSTERBEEK
Sunday 2 September 2012
09.00 9th Airborne Solex Tour - Departure Castle Doorwerth - DOORWERTH
13.45 Double Hills Memorial Service at the Memorial Field and inspection by
Brigadier Mike Dauncey DSO,Arnhem Glider Pilot,
Assemble at Tenniscourt Road Paulton Bath - PAULTON
Saturday 8 September 2012
09.00-10.00 Start Poland Walk - DRIEL
Friday 14 September 2012
About 13:00 Para Droppings by Pathfinder Parachute Group Europe(24 jumpers) - Renkum Heath - RENKUM
Saturday 15 September 2012
About 15:00 Para Droppings by Pathfinder Parachute Group Europe(24 jumpers Driel Polish DZ and 12 Renkum heath) - RENKUM/DRIEL
10.00 Start Re-enactment Days 101st Airborne Division - Castle Heeswijk - HEESWIJK
Sunday 16 September 2012
10:15 Arnhem Battle Church Serivce with Cross of Nails from Coventry - Eusebius church - ARNHEM
14:15 Commemoration at Airborne Monument - Europalaan - SON
15:00 Commemoration 101st Airborne Monument - EINDHOVEN
16:00 Commemoration Joe Mann monument - BEST
16:45 Commemoration at Geronimo Airborne Monument - Zandvliet - EERDE
Monday 17 September 2012
09:00 Wreath Laying at the Airborne Monument at Hartenstein - OOSTERBEEK
19:00 Wreath Laying Airborne Monument - HEELSUM
19:00 Commemoration John S. Thompson bridge - GRAVE
09:45-12:00 Annual Monument Tour Groesbeek Airborne Friends - GROESBEEK
--- 09.45 hrs: Arrival guests
--- 10.00 hrs: Ceremony Capt Stefanich Monument, Church Tower
--- 10.30 hrs: Ceremony Sgt Clarence Prager plague
--- 11.00 hrs: Ceremony General Gavin Monument
--- 11.30 hrs: Ceremony Lt Billy Connelly Monument
--- 12.00 hrs: Coffee and Tea
19:00 Ceremony Lt Foley(508) Monument - BEEK-UBBERGEN
--- 19.00 hrs: Church Service in Holy Bartolomeus Church
--- 20.00 hrs: Ceremony Lt Foley Monument
Tuesday 18 September 2012
18:30-19:30 Tattoo - Townhall Square - EINDHOVEN
20:05 -21:45 Torches, Veterans Defile and old vehicles- Townhall Square - EINDHOVEN
22:00-24:00 Get together Veterans and invited guests - Townhall - EINDHOVEN
Wednesday 19 September 2012
12:00 - 13:00 Arrival Arnhem 1944 Veterans and Guests- Zalencentrum Lebret - OOSTERBEEK
14:00 Commemoration at grave Commando Bakhuis-Roozeboom - Airborne Cemetery - OOSTERBEEK
Thursday 20 September 2012
13.15 - 14.45 Waalcrossing Commemoration, wreath laying - (De Klif) Pijlpuntstraat 1 - OOSTERHOUT
--- 13.15 hrs: Arrival at monument
--- 13.30 hrs: Arrival Mayor of Nijmegen, Mr. drs. H M F Bruls and US Ambassador Mr. T M Broas
--- 13.50 hrs: Word (Mayor of Nijmegen)
--- 14.00 hrs: Poems (children)
--- 14.10 hrs: Last Post
--- 14.15 hrs: Flag raising
--- 14.25 hrs: Wreath laying
--- 14.45 hrs: Closing Prayer
Note: Monument has been temporarely removed due to the construction of a new Waal Bridge.
18:00 Annual Meeting Arnhem Veterans Club - Concert Hall - OOSTERBEEK
Friday 21 September 2012
09:30 Flower Laying - Monument of province Gelderland - Hartenstein Museum - OOSTERBEEK
10:00 Concert by the "Krakau Military Orchestra" from Poland - Airborne Museum Hartenstein - OOSTERBEEK
18:30 Slow March Pipes and Drums Royal British Legion over the John Frost Bridge - ARNHEM
19:00 Commemoration - Airborne Monument - ARNHEM
20:15 - 22.30 Airborne Tattoo on the market square - EDE
20:30-22:00 Social Get together - Cityhall - ARNHEM
Saturday 22 September 2012
10:00 Start Rembember September days - Wings of Liberation Museum - BEST
11:00 Arnhem Day - Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum
10:00 Para Droppings - Ginkel Heath - EDE
12:00 Airborne Battle Wheels Race to the Bridge with old Military Vehicles- Telefoonweg - RENKUM
15:00 Commemoration at Polish Monument - Polenplein(Plac Polski) - DRIEL
17:00 Commemoration at the Engineers Monument - DRIEL
18:00 Polish Service in the Catholic Church - Kerkstraat - DRIEL
20:00 Tattoo at the townhall square - OOSTERBEEK
Sunday 23 September 2012
09:00 Service in the Old Church - OOSTERBEEK
11:00 Airborne Memorial Service - Airborne Cemetery - OOSTERBEEK
16:00 Wreath Laying - Air Despatch Monument - OOSTERBEEK
10:30-17:00 Liberation Festival Remember September with Music - Liberation Museum - GROESBEEK
11:00 and 12:00 Paradropping By Pathfinder Para Group Holland - Wylerbaan - GROESBEEK
Monday 24 September 2012
12:00 -13.00 Departure Arnhem 1944 veterans and Guests at Schoonoord - OOSTERBEEK
Wednesday 24 September 2012
14:30 Wreath Laying Evacuation Monument at Apeldoornseweg - ARNHEM
Saturday 29 September 2012
18:30 Commemoration at Hampshire Monument - Drielse Rijndijk - DRIEL
Friday 5 October 2011
13.00 Commemoration at monument for the 101st Airborne Division -Drielse Rijndijk - HETEREN
Saturday 20 October 2011
09:15 29th Operation Pegasus March - WEKEROM
For more and detailed information see the official
site of the Airborne Commemorations for the Arnhem area.
