THE HIDDEN HEROES AFTER-WAR MEMORIAL AT TALLY HO FARM WINKFIELD SL4 4RZ ENGLAND


 

Why communities should give thanks for champions of unusual ideas
  A thanks for the generosity of spirit and imagination at Tally Ho Farm

WELCOME & BASICS

CONTENTS 

LOCATION

NEWS 

TALKS  

CONTACT 

 

HAPPY LANDINGS CLUB
 

BEFRIENDING FLY2HELP & ROSIE
THE RIVETER CHARTER HIGH

 

CHAMPIONS AT TALLY HO FARM

2014 TIME CAPSULE

OUR B17's CREW

TCAAP IN MINNESOTA

ROSIES IN LONG BEACH 

INFORMATEERS

    

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USAAF MEMORIALS IN UK

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BLACK THURSDAY

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When I approached Tally Ho Farm and suggested the idea of renaming one of their meadows as Thanksgiving Field, with a small seat as a memorial to happy landings, I found they were ahead of me. 

Owner Jeff Thomas and Manager Chris Adkins had already thought of fencing off a small area. So they were encouragers and champions of the idea - the sort of good sports that all communities and organisations should cherish.  And they we happy for me to get on with things - which is what I've done - while they got on with their busy equine business.

They're both good examples of what people with good but left-field ideas need - encouragement and appreciation. It might help if you're used to giving horses a pat and a stroke. Certainly works for me!


When Jeff moved into Tally Ho Farm in 1986, the site was not automatically suggestive of a successful business. The farm had been poorly maintained and, apart from a few calves and pigs, the previous owners had run a small farm shop from the garage.

The first task was to remove the older buildings and erect two large horse barns.

This gave the farm the facility to hold 50 horses - and is now run as a riding and livery yard.

Because of Jeff's experience in the equestrian world, as a rider and trainer of point-to-point and National Hunt horses, he decided to develop the "garage shop" into a specialist equestrian outlet, with emphasis on feeding and nutrition.

A year before the move to Tally Ho Farm, The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club became a neighbour at Winkfield. This was the first of an influx of polo establishments near Windsor, which was to have an important effect on Jeff's plans to establish Tally Ho as a major equine supplier.

Jeff says: "Having managed the day to day running of stables myself, I am aware of the importance of giving customers a reliable and friendly service. This, I think is the reason we began to supply polo yards along with our non-polo customers".

Within a short time, products had been increased at Tally Ho to include feed supplements, stable equipment and veterinary material. The old garage was still the "shop", although the feedstuff was now stored in every space available within the farm.

In 1992, Jeff built a 5,000 sq ft agricultural barn, moving the shop into the new building. Sales continued to expand with local polo yards becoming an important aspect of trade. In 1997 Tally Ho moved seriously into the tack and clothing field, which is now firmly established.
Tally Ho Farm Manager Chris Adkins served with the footsoldiers of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment before discovering horses and the busy team at the Farm.

He deserves everyone's thanks as an imaginative and very warm-hearted champion of Thanksgiving Field - and the Berkshire Metal Detectorists.



Thanksgiving Field is behind the barn
to the right of Tally Ho Farm Shop
Crouch Lane, Winkfield, Berkshire SL4 4RZ
United Kingdom

Tel 01344 885373
Website www.tallyhofarm.co.uk



The shop is open
9am-5.30pm Monday to Saturday
and 10am to 4pm on Sunday

Tally Ho Farm is one of the largest equestrian stores in the UK - and Europe's largest
Polo equipment supplier


Winkfield lies in pleasant countryside
about 3 miles to the south west of Windsor
and 3 miles north east of Bracknell.

It's easily reached from the M4, M3 and M25 - and London Heathrow! The Farm is close to Windsor Great Park, the Thames, and Legoland.

Out for the day, afternoon or evening? Then...


There's a great all-day tea-rooms at Oaktrees, just along the road in Maidens Green - run by the good sports who are giving the apple trees to go in Thanksgiving Field.



Opposite Oaktrees is the extensive Stirrups Country House Hotel which is well known as a setting for weddings and business meetings. The 6 acres of garden offer a panoramic view of the final flight approach path of Winkfield's Flying Fortress - and who knows but that bits of it may have fallen off on to the lawns!

The Hotel are kindly providing the interpretative sign board on the side of the barn at Thanksgiving Field.




is the nearest pub to Thanksgiving Field, with a good restaurant and some rooms. The Winning Post in Winkfield Street, one of the Upham Brewery group.  It backs on to fields close to what used to be RAF Winkfield.

     
 

 

WELCOME & BASICS

CONTENTS 

LOCATION

NEWS 

TALKS  

CONTACT 

 

HAPPY LANDINGS CLUB
 

BEFRIENDING FLY2HELP & ROSIE
THE RIVETER CHARTER HIGH

 

CHAMPIONS AT TALLY HO FARM

2014 TIME CAPSULE

OUR B17's CREW

TCAAP IN MINNESOTA

ROSIES IN LONG BEACH 

INFORMATEERS

    

SCHWEINFURT RECONCILED 1943-2014

USAAF MEMORIALS IN UK

RETURNERS HOME

BLACK THURSDAY

DETECTORISTS  

 

BOMBEE'S EYE VIEW

SCHOOLS CITIZENSHIP STUDIES