Testimonnials 2004



'Thoroughly enjoyed the day, all went very smoothly and efficiently'
Nick Brady
A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

''A thought provoking and truly amazing day. Thank you. Well informed and presented with enthusiasm, passion and feeling'
Evelyn Brady
A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

'Tells a good story about events and makes them interesting. A very interesting, worthwhile happy day'
Don Brady – A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

''Excellent. Very well organised'
Noel Brady – A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

'Very thought provoking, interesting enjoyable day'
Simon Brady – A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

'A long day but Interesting and informative'
Philip Brady – A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

'Excellent...really worth it'
James Brady – 11 years old A Family Great War Tour 'In the Footsteps of Joe Brady' – Ypres – December 2004

'Far exceeded expectations. Impressive knowledge and delivery style; very accommodating to individual requirements, friendly and approachable. Will recommend highly'
Diane Thompson – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Very knowledgeable, accommodating...excellent'
Jenny Glazzard – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Very cheerful, friendly and informative'
Chrissie Speed – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

The guiding was top class, informal, friendly and informative and went out of the way to accommodate everyone's interests which was absolutely terrific. Excellent would love to come again'
Kathleen Speed – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'The tour was excellent. Very informative. I learned a lot and aim to background read and return. Keeping the group small ensured the guide had time for everyone.
Lorelei Smith – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Very good'
Jim Nelson – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Excellent, and always friendly and helpful'
Graham Belsey – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Very Good'
Gayle Smith – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Knowledge, enthusiasm and delivery outstanding. Has wetted our interest for future tours with this guide'
Valerie & Andrew Blackwell – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Excellent guiding. Very knowledgeable and interesting'
Alistair Miller – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'Excellent tour atmosphere. The guide was caring and sensitive...his enthusiasm was infectious. A truly good tour'
Maureen Roberts – Family History Monthly Great War Tour to the Western Front – September 2004

'As a future 'Badged Guide' (The Guild of Battlefield Guides) I realise Graeme's standards are extremely high. These are the standards, given more experience, that I will be striving to emulate. Overall a first class rewarding experience.'
Richard Porter – Guild of Battlefield Guides – Silsoe, Bedfordshire – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'Have thoroughly enjoyed this weekend. Will recommend it to others.
Patricia Dain – Fyfield, Essex– Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'First Class – very enjoyable, good atmosphere, good value for money.'
Marcus Dain – Fyfield, Essex– Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'First Class. Very interesting and clearly and enthusiastically delivered. Excellent handout. Thank you for another memorable tour'
Peggy Graham – Croydon, Sussex – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004 '

Very knowledgeable. Obviously knows the area like the back of his hand. Puts it over well and holds one's interest... really comprehensive, hand outs were good. Looking forward to another experience in the future. Thank you both for looking after us so well '
Peter Horwood – Croydon, Surrey – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'Extremely good. Very knowledgeable, enjoyable...I had two excellent well informed days. Would recommend your tours to any of my friends..... super job.'
Nancy Horwood – Croydon, Surrey – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'Very knowledgeable, confident and enthusiastic. Good all round knowledge'
Peter Matthewman – Braintree, Essex – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'Very good and enthusiastic'
Alan Ayres – Darlington, Co Durham – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

''Very well organised and most enjoyable'
Sandy Matthewman – Brentwood, Essex – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

Last weekend was a truly memorable experience. I had wanted to visit the Salient for very many years and your tour was worth waiting for. I had considered using a guide book. I am glad now that I did not. As expected–excellent as on the previous tour to Waterloo – just the same on this tour.'
Graham BA (Honours) History. University of London – Great War Battlefield of Passchendaele 1917 Tour – 24–25 July 2004

'We had a really great trip, Thank you for everything you're a really easy going guy and your professionalism is very admirable. Dennis is still in shock that you can actually store all that info. Thank you for giving me a new insight to my beautiful husband and his interests.
Mrs Samantha Bills –Australian Defence Force Academy – ACT Canberra, Australia European Battlefield Study Tour 5–17 July 2004

'Thanks very much for an awesome trip'.
Officer Cadet Michael O'Donnell –Australian Defence Force Academy – ACT Canberra, Australia European Battlefield Study Tour 5–17 July 2004

'Mate! Bravo Zulu! The Navy term for Job Well Done! It was an absolute pleasure to meet and work with a fellow professional'.
Dennis Weatherall JP TM AF AITT(L), Managing Director, Allways Travel Pty Ltd – "Battlefields of the World" European Battlefield Study Tour 5–17 July 2004

"Thank you once again for a fantastic tour. The lessons I've learnt from the trip will always remain with me. I'm also sure they will continue to shed light on problems I face in the future."
Officer Cadet Andrew Hastie –Australian Defence Force Academy – ACT Canberra, Australia European Battlefield Study Tour 5–17 July 2004

"Please do keep in touch because the Battlefield Tour was definitely the best two weeks I've ever had!"
Officer Cadet Phil Bywaters – Australian Defence Force Academy – ACT Canberra, Australia European Battlefield Study Tour 5–17 July 2004

"Just to thank you personally for a most enjoyable time, having visited before I had a vague outline of events, however your narrative and knowledge of events complete with the walkthrough on the ground has opened my eyes fully to events on the day"
J. L. Lightfoot – Reserve Training Mobilisation Centre – Nottingham Waterloo Campaign Leadership Training Tour 28 June – 1 July 2004

'From my own prospective, I am particularly pleased that all the aims of the tour were met. Your friendly, engaging and energetic style and informative commentary was spot on. The way you brought out the historical detail as well as the command and leadership lessons worked very well and was much appreciated.
Lieutenant Colonel SCD Mills Light Infantry – Reserve Training Mobilisation Centre – Nottingham Waterloo Campaign Leadership Training Tour 28 June – 1 July 2004

"Thank you for your time spent making the battlefield tour such a memorable occasion. I just wish to thank you for making this so enjoyable and for your professional approach throughout.
Capt Steve Biles J. L. Lightfoot – Reserve Training Mobilisation Centre – Nottingham Waterloo Campaign Leadership Training Tour 28 June – 1 July 2004

'Very enjoyable and informative tour. Good mix of walking, guiding, re–enactment and Museums. A very well organised tour well delivered with bags of enthusiasm.
Keith Matthews – A Waterloo Weekend 25–27 Jun 2004

"I really enjoyed the tour of the Battle of Napoleon and Wellington and your explanation in the field was very good, organised and well done. You made quite a study about Napoleon and as it is in such detail, you get a very good idea of the whole battle.
Adriaan Klop – Amsterdam A Waterloo Weekend 25–27 Jun 2004

'An excellent and highly informative Battlefield tour. I enjoyed the event enormously.
Richard Hollier A Waterloo Weekend 25–27 Jun 2004

'"The relative success of the Tour can be attributed to the unstinting and enthusiastic commitment of the Battlefield Guide Graeme Cooper. His thoroughly detailed research and detailed Guidance for all members of the party welded the group into a single and happy unit. His professionalism and aplomb mark him out as an exceptional Guide. Moreover he is an accomplished story teller with a good sense of humour. The 'Ace in the Hole' was the services provided by Graeme Cooper. Nobody other than a professional soldier could have matched his performance"
John L Horsham – Plymouth Devon – D–Day Tour of Normandy 7–11 June 2004

"First Class"
Chris Johnson – Eastbourne London – Great War Battle of Arras 1917 Tour – 29 May 2004

"The guiding was excellent and enthusiastic. No complaints and once again I am very pleased that I came along"
Jim Donoghue– London – Great War Battle of Arras 1917 Tour – 29 May 2004

"Absolutely excellent. No comments or complaints. wonderful service, extremely enjoyable"
Michael Buckmaster–Brown – London – Great War Battle of Arras 1917 Tour – 29 May 2004

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