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Shaftesbury & Gillingham

Ashley Jones MBE – “Animals at War – The History of the Dickin Medal (The Animal VC)”

Event type: Meeting
Date: 6th March 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: The New Remembrance Hall
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This talk traces the early history of the Dickin Medal, now considered to be the VC for animals. The presentation features several accounts of animals that have been worthy recipients of the fabled award and is both deeply emotional and thoroughly inspiring.

Ashley has had more than 35 years experience within the military, law enforcement and charity professions and has been a professional public speaker/ lecturer for well over 12 years , delivering many hundreds of enrichment lectures to groups and organisations all around the UK and overseas.