Volunteer fundraiser for ABF The Soldiers Charity; CWGC Volunteer; Battlefield guide. Podcast https://xitter.cf/t.co/8MkJZjEuUJ All views are my own.
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Hello Terry, You've meet Robert SNICK on 2022, Ypres.He was a very good fellow, a very good friend. He passed away on the end of May 2026, 99 years old
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#31daysofgraves
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Ward Brinley Owens’ father died in 1919 presumably just before this inscription was added to his son’s grave
Amavimus, Amamus, Amabimus
The Latin means
“We loved, we love, we continue to love"
Olive, his mother lived to be 98.
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Eddie Latheron photographed with his Blackburn Rovers teammates during the 1914/15 season. A prolific inside-forward capped twice by England, Latheron made more than 280 senior appearances for Rovers and scored over one hundred goals. He was killed in action on this day in 1917.
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After being recovered near St Julien in 2021, the remains of a British soldier have been identified through DNA analysis as Lance-Corporal Claude Stanley Dell of the Yorkshire Regiment.
Today he was laid to rest at Poelcapelle British Cemetery in the presence of his relatives.
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November 1918.
Battle Graves - No Distinctions of Rank.
📸Hotton War Cemetery in Autumn, own photos.
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Yesterday, our walkers followed the route through Arras, visiting sites including Notre Dame de Lorette, the Ring of Remembrance and Vimy Ridge.
Today, they've crossed into Belgium and are continuing their journey through the Ypres Salient, taking in more landmarks before an epic finish at the Menin Gate.
Good luck to everyone as they tackle another memorable day on the trail!
#ForSoldiersForLife #FrontlineWalk
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On this day 1916 Captain George Charlton died following a night attack on an enemy sap. He was seen being carried away on a stretcher by four Germans and he died that night. His ID bracelet was handed to the Red Cross by the Germans. Buried Bedford House Cemetery.
Not forgotten.
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Our Memorial Ambassador, 101-year-old D-Day Veteran Ken Cooke, has released a book about his life! 📚
'Every Day Is An Adventure' was written by close family friends Amanda Stirk and Gillian MacDonald.
Their work started from a conversation the two friends had with Ken whilst he was gardening at home one day earlier this year.
Gillian said: "We were saying he'd had such an interesting life that someone should write a book about it. It just evolved from there - initially it was going to be a small undertaking, but it grew and grew."
The book costs £10 + pp and can be ordered by contacting Gillian - [email protected]
Congratulations, Ken! 📚❤️
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Fiery death of Zeppelin L31 - Night of 1/2 October 1916.
Attacked by a BE2c nightfighter from No.39 (Home Defence) Sqdn (RFC) north of London, L31 fell in flames from 13, 000 feet. All her crew perished, including KptLt Heinrich Mathy - one of the outstanding airmen of the war.
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#OTD 1915 The Irish Guards advance north of Loos.
John Kipling, the only son of Rudyard Kipling, is one of the many missing.
"My son was killed while laughing at some jest. I would I knew/What it was, and it might serve me in a time when jests are few."
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Goodbye, Giants. ❤️
Today is the last day of the Standing with Giants installation at the British Normandy Memorial.
The installation will return to the UK for essential maintenance and repair. Standing with Giants, which is a separate registered charity, will also have the opportunity to display the installation at other locations across the UK during the winter months.
We hope to welcome the Giants back to Normandy in spring 2027. However, their return will depend upon securing sufficient funding: britishnormandymemorial.org/…
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Our fantastic team of fundraisers are currently taking on the Frontline Walk in Italy, retracing the route taken by Allied forces during the Italian campaign.
Over the coming days, they'll trek from the beaches of Salerno to Monte Cassino, visiting key historical sites, learning about the courage and sacrifice of those who served, and taking time to remember those who gave so much.
We wish them the very best of luck on this unforgettable journey. 👣
#ForSoldiersForLife #FrontlineWalk #WWII
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D-Day Veteran Harry Billinge would have been 101 today. One of our first Memorial Ambassadors and an extraordinary fundraiser.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Harry. ❤️
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Our 12-year-old Youth Ambassador Alexander Churchill (great great grandson of Winston Churchill) and 101-year-old Dorothea Barron pictured at the @StudiocanalUK premiere of 'Pressure'.
Dorothea was a Wren who served as a visual signaller in preparation for the Landings.
The film about the D-Day weather forecast is now out in cinemas.
🤖 Made with AI
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Special screening of #PresureMovie at #CinemaCity in Norwich last night supported by @AmerLibraryUK.
Damian Lewis: Lt to General in 25 years, pretty good going.
Some strong jumper wearing in certain scenes too.
@merryn @SeaSpitfires a decent re-creation of the map room IMHO
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Reminder for teachers: the WFA’s 2026 Autumn Competition is open. Students aged 12–14 write, draw or compose in response to the Battle of the Somme – just one lesson and one homework session. Books and certificates for winners. Closes 20 November.
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🗣️ “I can give you 6 June and part of 7 June”
🎬 New film Pressure explores the tense 72 hours leading up to D-Day
When we visited Southwick House, Prof Michael Clarke showed us the original James Stagg map used to help make the decision to launch the invasion 🗺️
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We were honoured to welcome John Churchill to the Memorial today.
John is the great-great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, and last visited the site for D-Day 75 when the D-Day Sculpture was inaugurated ahead of the building of the Memorial.
John visited with school friends and is pictured in the middle in the first picture, and with his family 7 years ago in the second.
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My next book is on the way...
Already available to pre-order:
My next book:
‘Patriotism is Not Enough: The Secret Life of Edith Cavell’
Yale University Press, Spring 2027
@YaleBooks
I am delighted to invite you to be among the very first to pre-order it: bit.ly/4w41JX1
