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VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 1 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Draft programme as at 29th April 2016

Fédération Nationale Libre Résistance

VALENCAY THE F SECTION MEMORIAL

Friday 6th May 2016

• 75th anniversary of the parachute jump of Georges Bégué, the first

Section F agent

• 25th anniversary of the inauguration of the memorial to the agents
• f F Section, Special Operations Executive

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Short programme Draft as 29th April 2016 1045 Guests assemble at the Monument

• All personnel and dignitaries present at F Section Monument.

1100 Ceremony at F Section Memorial.

• Ceremony commences, led by Maitre de Ceremonie, Monsieur Philippe LE GOUEZ.
• Lay wreaths on lawn in front of Monument. 4 + 4.
• Reading of the names of the 104 deceased.
• One minutes silence followed by English and then French National Anthems.
• Speeches by:
• Mr. Claude DOUCET, Vice-président du Conseil Général de l’Indre, Mayor of Valençay
• Mr. Marcel JAURANT SINGER, président de Libre Résistance,
• General Sir Michael ROSE, Representing the Special Forces Club, London
• Air Commodore Paul LYALL, British Defence Attaché, Paris. Representative of the HE

The British Ambassador

• Representative of the Prefet de l’Indre,
• Greeting of the Standard Bearers (Approx 30 present - Resistance Hymn will be playing).
• View the F Section plaque / memorial.

1200 Vin d’Honneur at the Salle des Fetes, Valencay.

• Traditional cocktail part for those participating at the ceremony, offered by the Maire of

Valencay.

• (Approx 25 guests will attend this before the Cocktail party at the Orangerie).

1215 Cocktail party at the Orangerie, Chateau de Valencay.

• Cocktail party for 70 guests.
• Good weather drill : Terrace in front of the orangerie
• Bad weather drill : inside the Orangerie
• (approx 25 guests will arrive late having participated at the Vin d’honneur in the Salle des

fetes.)

1300 Lunch at the Orangerie, Chateau de Valencay.

• Lunch for 70 guests

15h30 Visit to the Chateau de Valencay.

• Visit the furnished apartments, the dungeons, the kitchens and the grounds of the Chateau.
• Prior boking is required – we have negotiated tariffs at a group rate with the Chateau.
• Cost € 8 (+€ 3 for a headset in English).

15h30 First of two visits to the house of Max Hymans & 16h45 (in the village where he first met Georges Bégué)

• The owners have requested groups of no more than 15 persons.
• Prior boking is required for this.

DRAFT PROGRAMME

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F Section Memorial Chateau de Valencay Secondary landing Site Town Hall Town Centre

F Section Memorial Code postal : 36600 Population : 2 736 habitants Superficie : 41 km² Densité : 66 hab/km² Altitude : 120 m Longitude : 1.5694 E Latitude : 47.1589 N

Maire of Valencay Claude DOUCET

Chateau

Town Hall Station Fire Brigade Parking

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Town Centre Town Hall Fire Brigade Station

VALENCAY, F SECTION MEMORIAL – Friday 6th May 2016 5 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL MONUMENT F SECTION ANNEXE B Route from Château to Memorial and return

F Section Memorial Choir behind F Section plaque

Road to Blois

Rostrum for speeches Seating for dignitaries

Toilets To the Chateau

Laying of wreaths Flag & standard bearers

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GERBES F SECTION MONUMENT

I No Photographers or Public allowed onto Monument roundabout

PUBLIC CHORAL CHOIR PARKING INVITEES SIEGES AUTORITEES & INVITEES CHATEAU

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INSCRIPTION ON THE F SECTION MEMORIAL PLAQUE

ANNEXE B MONUMENT F SECTION

Unveiled 6th May 1991 In the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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Orangerie North Wing from French Garden

Route from Memorial to Chateau

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Parachute Drop Zone seen from French Gardens

Cocktail on terrace of the Orangerie Entrance for guests to the Château (Open 1200- 1230 only Public entrance to the Château Lunch in Orangerie 1 4 2 3 1

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AERIAL VIEW

Cocktail & lunch West Wing Orangerie Route from Memorial to Chateau

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Guest entrance Public entrance

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THE ORANGERIE Venue for cocktail and lunch after ceremony.

• Buffet lunch for 70 people after the ceremony and presentation.
• Toilet facilities.
• Entry by invitation only.

ANNEXE C RECEPTION AT THE ORANGERIE Orangerie Orangerie The terrace

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THE ORANGERIE Cocktail party for approximately 70 people.

COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE ORANGERIE

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THE ORANGERIE Lunch for approximately 70 people. Jardin à la Francaise

Table 2 10 pers.

Buffet Table Entrance of guests Entrance ANTEROOM AND RESTROOM PUBLIC TOILETS Kitchens

ORANGERIE HALL

Exhibition of radios

3 LUNCH AT THE ORANGERIE

Table 5 10 pers. Table 6 10 pers. Table 7 10 pers. Table 4 10 pers. Table 3 10 pers. Table 1 10 pers.