Upcoming Events

'The Blue Blood of the Land' The Yeomanry at Frezenberg Ridge 13 May 1915

John will explain from the cavalry to a Corps in October 1914,covering a number of Yeomanry Regiments 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission -Archives, Architecture and Conservation

A two part CWGC talk focusing on Conservation and Archives. 

The Australians at Third Ypres

The War Service of Lt. Col, Ralph Peel, DSO & 2 Bars

The story of a brave officer that served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front with great distinction 

The Bombardment of the Hartlepools December 1914

Ian will tell the story of the first time Kitchener’s ‘New Army’ troops came under fire for the first time.  

A Fine Feat of Arms – The Zeppelin Base Raids, Autumn 1914

Zeppelin Base Raids 

Gallipoli 1915 – a Turning Point?

A look at the campaign from its conception, the landings and the final withdrawal in January 1916. 

The U - Boat Campaign 1914 - 1918, the inside story

German U-boats 1914-18: The rise and fall of commerce raiders, told through remarkable crew's experiences. 

The 1917 Memorials

1917 saw major actions that resulted in many BEF fallen with no known grave. How were they remembered? 

HMS Warspite at Jutland

The U-Boat Campaign 1914-18 - The Inside Story

This talk shows how the German U-boat became the commerce raider of the war and how it ended in failure. 

'Ralph' Peel - From Suvla Bay to Victory

Clive returns to tell us about Lt-Col William Ralph Peel and his incredible wartime life 

The Royal Navy and the Dardanelles

Urged by Churchill, the Royal Navy failed to force the Dardanelles, leading to a tragic Army campaign. 

Faith and Superstition in the Trenches

The Great War - Crimson Fields

Front Line Nurses and Surgeons