New Year's Eve Peace Vigil on Salisbury Plain

[Tony Gosling]

Please forward as appropriate


The 'ghost village' of Imber, near Warminster in Wiltshire, was
commandeered by the army in World War II for training purposes, with the
promise that residents could move back after the war. That never happened
and now the village is open for just a few days every year when the army
are not actively training on Salisbury Plain.

It will be great to see you and friends again on New Year's Eve at Imber.

See  http://www.foreverimber.org.uk/

This year's Peace Vigil in Imber Village will take place on New Year's Eve,
Monday 31 December 2007, at mid-day. We will meet in Imber car park - all
welcome. 

Please bring any suitable words to read aloud on the subject of creating
more peace in the world.
  
Best wishes and thanks,
  

Ruth Underwood
<RuthUnderwood at kitty123.fsnet.co.uk> 


Access to Imber: Usually access is possible at Easter, during August and at
Christmas/New Year but this can vary. For information on access, please
contact the MoD at Westdown Camp on 01980 674679.

The simplest way by road is to turn west at Gore Cross on the A360
(Stonehenge to Devizes road) between West Lavington and Tilshead.

The roads from Warminster to Gore Cross via Imber and from Bratton to
Heytesbury via Imber will be open to the public from 6.00pm on Friday 21
December through to 6.00pm on Tuesday 1 January 2008.

A Service of Remembrance with the Royal British Legion will be held at the
War Memorial in Imber Village at 11am on Saturday 22 December.


CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST TAKE ON 'GHOST VILLAGE' CHURCH 
 http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr2305.html 

SALISBURY PLAIN 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_Plain 

IMBER 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imber