Meeting point
Own transport to and from starting point at The Boat Inn at Whitney on Wye. Grid ref SO26874736. What3words ///sifts.ambushes.stag
Description
Bring snacks and a drink.
The Victoria Cross Memorial Trail was created to commemorate the life of Allan Leonard Lewis VC. This humble yet brave man performed extraordinary acts of courage in the closing weeks of the Great War and was killed on the 21st September 1918. The Victoria Cross was presented to his parents at Buckingham Palace in 1919 by HM King George V.
This circular trail follows a route which links the significant locations within the parishes of Whitney on Wye and Brilley, where Allan Lewis, lived, worked, and played. The trail includes a small number of stiles to clamber over and a few kissing gates, the route comprises footpaths, a few minor roads and incorporates a section of the Herefordshire Trail and views of Whitney Court where Allan worked with his father prior to the Great War. The family home at The Wood can be seen together with two memorials at St Paul’s Church in Whitney on Wye and St Mary’s church in Brilley.
The walk includes an explanation of the life of Allan Lewis and his involvement in the First World War by Military historian Gareth Pugh.
Overview of the planned route:
