Formation of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship

At the 80th Anniversary in 2024 Hiltje van Eck gave a talk at the Arnhem Fellowship AGM about the formation of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship.

Hiltje describes her involvement with Major Tony Hibbert over many years, his thankfulness to the Dutch People, the Pegasus reunions and how from this Tony Hibbert set out to ensure that the bonds of friendship between the Dutch, the British and the all the other nations involved, would be maintained long after the last veteran was gone.

We are now in the 15th year of the Arnhem Fellowship and 6 years beyond the closing of the Arnhem veterans Club, yet the bonds of Friendship still feel as strong as ever.

Our member, Arnoud Jordan, filmed Hiltje’s speech and you can watch here on our website:

https://arnhem1944fellowship.org/formation/

So thanks to both Arnoud and Hiltje for allowing us to share this with you.

John Gerring
Honorary Secretary