Upcoming Events

The War In The Far East

We know about the Western Front and other Theatres. This is a 1914 trip to the Far East 

January 27

Most of the work, Most of the Blame, None of the Credit - Platoon Commanders inthe Great War 

War Horse, The Real Thing.

The astonishing story of a First World War army officer and his trusted mount 

The rocky road to trench warfare

The Rocky Road to Stalemate: How and why the First World War descended so quickly into trench warfare 

Codebreakers of WW1

This is the story of the codebreakers from Room 40 - the British Admiralty code-breaking section during WW1.  

The Origins of the Schlieffen Plan

A critical look at the German blueprint for victory 

Remembering Bungo: The life and career of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy

From Burnley Barracks to the battlefield : a Territorial doctor in the Great War

Lt./Col. Dr. T. Holt, Burnley M.O. Major in the T.A. served in Gallipoli, later commanding a Field Ambulance 

January 2027 Gary Sheffield

Gary brings his latest research contrasting the experiences of the BEF in 1914-18 with that in 1939-45 

WW1 Medals

Wadebridge Antiques Kev Bennett will be talking about some of his medal collection 

Australian Pilots Of the Great War

Mountain Warfare on the Italian Front

A look at the difficulties of conducting warfare at 12,000ft 

“Haig’s Command Philosophy and Style – Teacher or Tyrant?”

In this presentation Phil will cover how Haig was both teacher and tyrant. 

I'm Out! - Escape from German PoW Camps, 1914-18

Nobody really expected to be made a prisoner of war but once captured it was a cruel, hard world, especially if they weren’t officers. 

Stalky’s Forlorn Hope

Nick Higham's talk tells the five men’s story and that of the little-known Battle of Baku and its legacy.