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L'histoire de Cantaing sur Escaut
L'histoire de Cantaing sur Escaut
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L'histoire de Cantaing sur Escaut
18 octobre 2007

Tosh is not forgotten

90th Anniversary of the death

of the soldier-poet

Lt. Ewart Alan MACKINTOSH  MC

Wednesday 21st November at 7.30pm:

A Celtic Evening with music and poetry. Venue- the church in the village of Fontaine Notre Dame , near Cambrai .

Music will be supplied by pipe band musicians .

The life and poetry of Mackintosh will be brought to you by Colin Campbell author of Can't shoot a man with a cold , based on the life and works of Mackintosh .

Thursday 22nd November at 10 am :

A commemorative guided walk will follow the steps of Mackintosh from billets in Metz en Couture to his final resting place in the Orival Cemetery in Cantaing sur Escaut .

The battlefield commentary will be provided by Colin Campbell . A French translation will de provided . The walk will take in the tank in Flesquières before arriving at Orival cemetery . A plinth to Mackintosh will be unveiled in the St. Hubert chapel .

For further information  0033(0)322756417

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