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Events for 2008

3-5 May - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
Call To Arms Multi-Period Event - History Fair at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH.
Displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY
Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps

25-26 May - SEWERBY HALL

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend. Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, North Yorkshire.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY

Location Maps: YO15 1EA MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

31 May - 1 June - HORNBY CASTLE
Multi-period event at the 5th Hornby Castle Military Weekend. Organised by the South Cumbria and North Lancs. MVT. This is held in the beautiful surroundings of Hornby Castle, about 8 miles east of Lancaster, Lancashire, on the A683. This is mostly 1940s war time displays of vehicles, re-enactment and living history, but open to all aspects of history re-enactment, ancient and modern. For publicity poster click here.
Small ACWS event with living history and skirmish displays.
Location: LA2 8JU MultiMap.com or Google Maps

28-29 June - STANFORD HALL
Stanford Hall, nr Stanford-on-Avon, Leicestershire (M1 J19).
Private Tactical in the woods on SATURDAY. Public access and Battle on SUNDAY only.
Location Map: NN6 6JR Google Maps

12-13 July - CUSWORTH HALL
Event at Cusworth Hall, Cusworth Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7TU. The Museum is located 2 miles north of Doncaster, off the A638 Doncaster to Wakefield Road. It is signposted from the A1 and A638.
Links to Official Site & Doncater Tourism Site & Unofficial Site
Displays on SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Location Maps: DN5 7TU MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

16-17 August - GUNPOWDER MILLS
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Please note there are NO DOGS ALLOWED on site at the Gunpowder Mills.
Battles on SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: Google Maps

24-25 August - SHEFFIELD
August Bank Holiday event at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield, S2 2RB.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY
Location Maps: S2 2RB MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

20-21st September - TATTON OLD HALL

Event at Tatton Old Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN.
Further details will be posted later when available.

Location Maps: WA16 6QN MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

Events for 2007

June 23-24 - BLOXHAM STEAM FAIR
ACWS members have been invited to this SoSkAn event at Bloxham Steam Fair near Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Camping from Friday PM. Battles SATURDAY and SUNDAY afternoons.
Location Maps: OX15 4HD MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

July 14-15 - STANFORD HALL
Stanford Hall, nr Stanford-on-Avon, Leicestershire (M1 J19).
Private Tactical in the woods on SATURDAY. Public access and Battle on SUNDAY only.
Location Map: NN6 6JR Google Maps

July 28-29 - HARPERLEY POW CAMP
Harperley POW Camp, Firtree, nr. Crook, County Durham. The Camp housed hundreds of German prisoners of war from 1944 to 1948.
Located on a hill above the River Wear approximately 250m West of the A68 & A689 junction.
Location Maps: MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

August 18-19 - GUNPOWDER MILLS
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Please note there are NO DOGS ALLOWED on site at the Gunpowder Mills.
Battles on SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: Google Maps

26-27 August - SHEFFIELD
August Bank Holiday event at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield, S2 2RB.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY
Location Maps: S2 2RB MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

Events for 2006

Apr 30 - May 1 - DODDINGTON
Washbrook Farm, Benwick Road, Doddington, nr March, Cambridgeshire.
Battles on SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Location Map: PE15 0TY Google Maps

May 28-29 - SEWERBY HALL
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend. Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, North Yorkshire.
Battles on SUNDAY and MONDAY.
Location Maps: YO15 1EA Google Maps

July 1-2 - BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
Event in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales.
Battle on SUNDAY only
Location Map: Google Maps

July 15-16 - STANFORD HALL
Stanford Hall, nr Stanford-on-Avon, Leicestershire (M1 J19).
Private Tactical in the woods on SATURDAY. Public access and Battle on SUNDAY only.
Location Map: NN6 6JR Google Maps

5-6 August - WHITCHURCH
Members only event at Maltkiln Farm, Ightfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire, about 20 miles west of J15/16 M6.
We intend to take advantage of the absence of any public and set up some special scenarios which would be difficult to do at a normal event.
Location Maps: SY13 4NX MultiMap.com or Google Maps

August 19-20 - GUNPOWDER MILLS
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Please note there are NO DOGS ALLOWED on site at the Gunpowder Mills.
Battles on SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: Google Maps

27-28 August - SHEFFIELD
August Bank Holiday event at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield, S2 2RB.
Displays on SUNDAY and MONDAY
Location Maps: S2 2RB MultiMap.com or StreetMap.co.uk or Google Maps

August 2005

Corporal Gareth Knight has been relieved of his position of Corporal due to non-attendance in 2005. A replacement will be needed for next season. Candidates should apply to Captain Shaw or Sergeant Bussey.

Events for 2005

April 23-24- WREST PARK
Crimean War Impression - English Heritage Event - at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.

May 1-2 - DODDINGTON
Washbrook Farm, Benwick Road, Doddington, nr March, Cambridgeshire. Battles on Sunday and Monday.

June 25-26 - PETERBOROUGH
The Embankment, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Battles on Saturday at 5 pm and Sunday at 4 pm.

July 9-10 - BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
Small regimental event in North West Wales. 19th Indiana & 69th New York are representing the Federals. Confederates to be decided.

July 16-17 - STANFORD HALL
Stanford Hall, nr Stanford-on-Avon, Leicestershire (M1 J19). ACWS 30th Birthday celebration event

August 6-7 - GUNPOWDER MILLS
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex. Battles on Saturday and Sunday afternoon at about 3 pm.

August 13-14- KELMARSH HALL
Crimean War Impression - English Heritage Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.

August 20-21 - WICKSTEED PARK
Wicksteed Park, Barton Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Battles on Saturday & Sunday afternoon.

August 28-29 - SHEFFIELD
August Bank Holiday event at Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield. Battles on Sunday and Monday afternoon.

September 10-11 - WITTON CASTLE
Witton Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Battles on saturday and sunday afternoon.

Click here for full details of ACWS Events.

April 2003

Congratulations to Gareth Knight who has been promoted to the position of Second Corporal, Co.E., First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry .

So the revised command structure for 2003 will be as follows:-

  • Captain Andy Shaw
  • First Sergeant Mike Bussey
  • Corporal Nick Dawson

Click here to see the full list of members of the 1st Tennessee.

June 2002

Corporal Graeme Murgatroyd announced that he wishes to step down from the position of Corporal and hand over to a fresher face. Graeme will continue in the role until a replacement is found and he will continue as company clerk. The Company is looking for candidates to fill the vacant position. So far Graham Beattie, Robert Evans, Adam Knight, Gareth Knight and Tom Wheeley have expressed their interest in the position.

March 2002
Following the latest meeting of the Confederate Officers and Senior NCO's, Sergeant Mike Bussey has been promoted to First Sergeant, of the First Company, consisting of the 1st Tennessee and the 18th Virginia.

So the revised command structure for 2002 will be as follows:-

  • Captain Andy Shaw
  • First Sergeant Mike Bussey
  • Corporal Graeme Murgatroyd
  • Corporal Nick Dawson

Click here to see the full list of members of the 1st Tennessee.

February 2002
Following a meeting of the Confederate Officers and Senior NCO's, 2nd Lieutenant Andy Shaw has been promoted to Captain, in charge of the First Company, consisting of the 1st Tennessee and the 18th Virginia.

So the revised command structure for 2002 will be as follows:-

  • Captain Andy Shaw
  • Sergeant Mike Bussey
  • Corporal Graeme Murgatroyd
  • Corporal Nick Dawson

Click here to see the full list of members of the 1st Tennessee.

September 2000
The Regiment's commanding officer for more than ten years, First Lieutenant J. D. Spencer, has decided to resign his commission, and Kirby Hall was his last battle in charge. The regiment presented him with a couple of bottles of J. D. as a small token of their appreciation. A more permanent tribute will be presented at the end of the year. J. D. will continue as an active member of the regiment as a private in the ranks, whenever his other committments allow.

First Sergeant Andy Shaw will take over command of the regiment, as he has so nobly done during J. D.'s absences this year. Andy will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, in due course. At Kirby Hall, members of the Regiment voted Private Mike Bussey to be the new Sergeant and effectively second-in-command. Mike has previously been regimental (and army) commander and agreed to take on the role for the 2001 season, only because the other officers and NCO's were relatively short of experience in these positions, and it was hoped that Mike would help them through the transitional year without J. D.

So the proposed command structure for 2001 will be as follows:-

  • 2nd Lieutenant Andy Shaw
  • Sergeant Mike Bussey
  • Corporal Graeme Murgatroyd
  • Corporal Nick Dawson

Click here to see the full list of members of the 1st Tennessee.