We have arrived home from a fantastic holiday. The Battlefields tour was in many respects the highlight of the trip and I am writing on behalf of the group to thank you. Bill was outstanding. He was good company and a knowledgeable guide. The tour far exceeded our expectations and will never be forgotten.

We would like to express our appreciation of our Battlefield Journey of last week. Your organisation and planning were faultless and we both found it a wonderful experience.  We would have no hesitation in recommending Bartletts Battlefield Journeys. Thank you.

I thank you and Mike for the wonderful tour we had to the Ypres Salient and the northern part of the Somme last August. The very careful preparation and attention to detail in the planning was quite outstanding. Mike’s passion for his subject, his empathy with those brave men so long ago and his rapport with people along the way were most impressive. We were quite overcome with the fact that, not only had you gone to the trouble of locating and copying the service record of the officer whose sad fate we wanted to commemorate but that the service record had been copied in colour. The detailed battlefield maps and extracts from the Battery ’s way diary completed a fine piece of research. Then there was the wreath to lay on the memorial tablet at Tyne Cot. Thank you for this excellent thought which meant so much to Patricia.

I have passed your name onto several friends since returning. I trust that this may have led to others coming on your tours.

We had a wonderful tour with Michael. Many thanks to you and to him for all the work that went into making our tour such an interesting one.  We look forward to meeting you on our next trip with Bartletts .

This is just to let you know how much I enjoyed our tour with Chris Wesley. Chris provided lots of information and handouts and made the WW1 part of our tour very personal, in regards to our grandfather John Henry Smith. Chris was always very enthusiastic and good humoured and answered all our questions.  The tour was a very moving and intense experience for me. I appreciate our heritage so much more now. I always knew about the two wars but never on the personal level which I now feel. I will always remember the graves – both the numbers and how well they are being maintained. I have and will highly recommend Bartletts to all my friends. You delivered what you promised.

Having reviewed the whole of our European journey, there is no doubt that the five days spent with Chris on the Western Front was the highlight of or trip. It far exceeded our most optimistic expectations and we cannot speak too highly of the research, field professionalism and caring nature shown by Chris at all times. We were also most impressed by the backup support provided by your organisation in England enabling us to study aspects of any particular location about which we need additional information. Obviously we benefited greatly from the personal nature of a tour involving just we two and Chris. This principle of mounting any booked tour irrespective of numbers is unique in my experience and underlines the dedication and professionalism of you and your team. Our gratitude and congratulations go out to you all. Finally David, thank you for your personal kindness and professionalism shown over many months in making arrangements for our journey. It has been an absolute pleasure to deal with you. We wish you and your team every success in future years.

Thanks again for a great tour. Each trip has been so different yet memorable in its’ own way. Hotels, wine, food excellent as ever and I feel that I have known our travelling companions for years. Everything so sociable, easy going and entertaining.   

I write to express my sincere thanks for the Battlefield tour of Ypres and the Somme. It will remain long in my memory and in particular to have found the exact spot (Crucifix Trench) where my father’s friend had died in his arms. Having been on this tour, I now have a better understanding of the battlefields and the horrors those men and boys faced. It was an extremely moving experienced. I am sure that you endure many  frustrations on these tours but let me assure you that there are many like me who are in your debt for a truly memorable tour of the battlefields.

I am struggling for words to express to you how pleased we were with our tours. I am not sure what I expected but it certainly wasn’t the detailed planning and preparation that Chris Wesley had done for us. I could almost visualise the troops advancing up the hill. Chris has inspired me to do more research and reading about the period. Our son Perry was very interested in the Normandy portion of the tour and Chris was very patient and answered hundreds of questions. Everything was wonderful, the accommodation, the food, the document packs and especially the care provided by Chris. I would certainly recommend your company to anyone contemplating a tour. Best regards to you and again thank you for a memorable and meaningful experience.

It is important for me to I let you know how very appreciative I am for all that was arranged for our recent journey led by Mike Kelly. For me it was a profound experience. The superlative commentaries, descriptions, guidance and assistance provided by Mike gave us all a dimension which would not otherwise have been the case. So David, a very well done to Mike, to yourself and to everyone concerned in the organisation of our journey. You have a very impressive set up.

As I reflect upon my 4 days on last weeks’ tour, it was a terrific experience. It was great because our guide, Michael Kelly is excellent at what he does. When I asked him about his interest in the WW1 battlefields, he responded that it was a “passion” with him. He is truly a truly a professional and you have to be very proud to work with him. Logistics were great; hotels were very good, food and wine selection and the vehicle was great.  The American Cemetery; truly a beautiful memorial to the Americans lost in WW1.

I was not sure what to expect but the trip far exceeded any expectation I had. Your detailed understanding of the complexities of the War and your enthusiasm made this truly a trip to be remembered. I feel that your enthusiasm has spread to me for which I am truly grateful. The opportunity to lead a small graveside service was a privilege that I shall not forget in a hurry. Your humour, courtesy and attention to detail enabled us all to have a trip that will, I am sure, remain with us for many years.

I knew that a lot of work went into each journey but I had not imagined the scale of it. I have infinite admiration for your craftsmanship and for those who go the extra mile for a top quality product. Thank you for a wonderful five days. I shall be in touch again.

Thank you for my wonderful trip to the battlefields. It was everything that I wanted and I was very happy with it. Everything was so well organised. The accommodation and travelling was excellent and the company most pleasant. It was good to find the memorials and places I was interested in and to have lots of information on what had occurred. It was good to visit my great uncle’s memorials and the places where he had been after hearing of them all my life. Thanks again for a wonderful trip.

I thought it was time to write to thank you for a most enjoyable and informative trip. It was worth every penny.  I was also lucky to be part of a small group which enabled each member to get virtually individual attention. I was most impressed with your knowledge and organisation. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The hotel accommodations and the meals were excellent. On one hand we experienced top class Belgian accommodation in Ieper and on the other real French charm in Peronne – their table was excellent. I will be a strong supporter of BBJ in the future and will gladly recommend your excellent tours to my friends and anyone I overhear discussing WW1 tours. Thanks for all the organisation which ran like clockwork. I had no problems at all.