Talk: 'The life and legacy of Walter Tull, 1888-1918: reluctant hero?’
Talk: 'The life and legacy of Walter Tull, 1888-1918: reluctant hero?’
From GBP 5.00
Description
A talk by Phil Vasili
Author and biographer Phil Vasili will be at Folkestone Museum on Saturday 24th November to discuss the key episodes in Walter Tull's life; why his achievements were forgotten for so long and the competing narratives attempting to define his legacy.
Phil Vasili has recently published an updated version of his book: ‘Walter Tull 1888-1918, Footballer and Officer’. Vasili has worked with the descendants of the Tull family to explore Tull's life in depth and has been championing this unsung hero for many years, long before many people had even heard about his existence.
Walter Tull was born in Folkestone in 1888 and went on to become one of the first black professional football players with Spurs, Northampton Town and Rangers. He overcame prejudice to become the first black officer to lead white men in battle in WWI but was tragically killed in enemy action in Favreuil in the Pas-de-Calais 100 years ago on 25th March, 1918. His early years were spent very happily in Folkestone before the death of his parents foreshadowed his being sent to a Children’s Home in Bethnal Green at the age of 9.
Organiser
Venue
Folkestone Museum Folkestone Museum, Guildhall Street 1-2, CT20 1DY Folkestone
FAQ
-
I have not received my ticket via email. What should I do?
The first thing to do is check your spam/junk filters and inboxes. Your tickets were sent as an attachment and can be thought of as spam by some email services. Alternatively, you can always find your tickets in your Billetto account that you can access in the browsers or the dedicated Billetto app. For more help with this, read here.
-
I wish to cancel my ticket and receive a refund. What should I do?
The approval of refunds is entirely at the event organiser’s discretion, and you should get in contact with the event organiser to discuss what options are available to you. To get in touch with the event organiser, simply reply to your order confirmation email or use the "Contact organiser" form on the organiser's profile. For more help with this, read here.
-
I have registered on the waiting list, what happens now?
If more tickets become available you will be notified (by email) amongst others who have joined the list. Purchasing is on a first-come first-serve basis. For more information, read here.
-
Where do I find a link to an online event?
Check your order confirmation page or order confirmation email. Usually, the organiser of the event provides the details in the order confirmation email or they might send you a follow-up email with a link to their online event. You might also want to read the event description on Billetto where an event organiser should describe how to join the event online. For more information on this, read here.
-
What is refund protection and why would I need it?
Refund Protection provides you with the assurance that if unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances interfere with your ability to attend an event you can claim a refund. For more information on this, read here.
Talk: 'The life and legacy of Walter Tull, 1888-1918: reluctant hero?’
From GBP 5.00