2009 American Branch Tour - Brochure Online

In the Footsteps of King Richard III, June 21-July 1, 2009. From the brochure:

This unique tour fits the bill perfectly if you are a sociable person with a keen interest in Richard and in medieval England! Sites we will visit having associations with Richard III and his contemporaries include, among others, Middleham, Bolton, Pickering, Skipton, Conisburgh, Sandal and Ashby-de-la-Zouch castles, as well as the parish churches of Middleham, Sutton Cheyney, Skipton and Pickering. Our travels will also include fabulous Tewkesbury Abbey and Minster Lovell Hall (the lovely home of Sir Francis Lovell), an entire day at leisure in ancient York, and an optional visit to Ludlow Castle. And, of course, we will make our annual pilgrimage to Bosworth Battlefield where Richard lost his crown and his life. The day will include the hanging of our memorial wreath at Sutton Cheney church, as well as several hours at the fine Battlefield Centre. Here we will be treated to an excellent presentation on the the most valid of the proposed battlefield sites, short jaunts to both the traditional site on Ambion Hill and the site nearer to Dadlington, and visits to both Richard’s memorial stone and King Richard’s Well.

Deadline for registration and deposit: February 12, 2009

Download the brochure:
http://www.r3.org/travel/tours/2009/r3-2009tourbrochure.pdf