Whaddon, 8 and 9 May 2016
Georges Begue was the first agent of SOE’s F Section to parachute into France on the night of 5-6 May 1941. He sent his first message from Chateauroux to MI6’s Section VIII at Whaddon Hall on 9 May 1941. On Monday 9 May 2016 a specially written and coded commemorative Morse message using contemporary equipment will be sent from Chateauroux to Whaddon. Guest speakers, short films and an exhibition will feature in a two-day programme of events in the village highlighting Whaddon Hall’s role in wartime intelligence and in supporting the work of the Political Warfare Executive.
For further details, see www.secret-ww2.net