Upcoming Events

The Infantry Pioneers of WW1

A remarkable story of the men who answered the call to arms. 

The Battle of the Sambre: Crossing the Canal

The Navy takes to the air. RNAS 1914-17

The Navy takes to the air. RNAS 1914-17 

Robert Keable - Utterly immoral First World War Chaplain

"Scandal, bestseller, and Hollywood: the shocking true story behind Robert Keable’s Simon Called Peter." 

The Defence of Bucquoy

In this presentation, Fraser will talk us through the desperate defensive action that took place in and around the village of Bucquoy 

'A Time to Die and a Time to Live'. Medical Advances on the Western Front.

Tom Scotland will describe the tremendous progress made in the surgical treatment of wounded soldiers during the Great War.  

The Coming of Age: British Airpower on the Western Front 1914 –1916

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) saw immense growth from 1914 to 1916, expanding from a few squadrons to a force of 27 squadrons by the Battle of the Somme in 1916. 

The 63rd (Naval) Division in the Battle of the Ancre

The 63rd (Naval) Division, formed in 1914 from naval reservists, had served as infantry at Antwerp and in Gallipoli.  

Automobiles in the Great War

Roy Larkin the WW1 transport expert explores the use of Automobiles in the Great War  

Commonwealth War Graves

Infantry Kit Before and After 1914

The British soldier had an effective uniform and means of carrying good kit in 1914. How did this evolve and what changed during the War? 

Wartime Cartooning: A Legacy of Laughter

"The 1918 'Representation of the People Act': A Victory For Women....Or Men"

This talk explores the campaign for the vote during the Great War 

Lechlade and the Great War, 1914-18

Great War experiences of a Cotswold village 

First World War officers who fought at Omdurman and the Boer War

How did their experiences of Omdurman (1897–1898) and the Boer War (1899–1902) shape their tactics ?