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For much of the First World War, North Russia was the entry point for much needed supplies from Britain and France to their Russian ally. The Revolution in 1917 changed everything, with the threat of Bolshevism looming ever larger in the minds of some as the war with Germany was coming to an end, leading politicians like Winston Churchill to cha...

Well, there goes another year; hope it's been a good one for you. At the Branch we've been fortunate to have a string of fine speakers throughout the year, such as Mark Connelly, Taff Gillingham and Alexandra Churchill talking on subjects ranging from early battlefield tourism to the Great War as seen on television and it's effect on the fight f...

During the First World War about 20,000 men were classed as conscientious objectors, refusing military service to some degree. Their motivations ranged from religious to political, and their backgrounds were equally varied. Whilst some sought to find work acceptable to both their conscience and the tribunals who decided their fate, others resist...