We all know the Crater is far more than simply a hole in the ground. As well as being a huge scar in the landscape and symbol of the violent... read more →
Receiving the MBE was, I have to say, a surprising and thoroughly pleasurable experience (and speak-ing as a cynical old adman!). Richard and a very proud... read more →
Recognise it? It’s Lochnagar Crater as you’ve never seen it before – a model in an animated movie made by young people to mark the centenary of the Battle of... read more →
It must be said that the Armistice Day commemorations at Ovillers and La Boisselle are very special occasions for all who have the good fortune to attend. 2016 was no... read more →
One of the rewards of battlefield research is how it’s relatively common to stumble on a piece of information, often in the most unlikely of places, which leads to a... read more →
There can’t be many World War One veterans who won a Military Medal for bravery, went on to become a Prime Minister, then to become an ‘Official Hero’, and to... read more →
‘The aftermath of an earthquake!’ Do the words express the reality before us as we move along the mile of road between Albert and La Boisselle! Hardly. The earth-shudder that... read more →
Most of the memorials you’ll see as you walk round Lochnagar Crater are for men who fought in the First World War. But we also remember that women took part... read more →
Looking back, it’s now very hard to untangle the hundreds of different trips to the Somme. The first one is easy to remember as is... read more →
Wenches in Trenches are a group of women, from all walks of life, who raise money for military charities by doing a sponsored walk each year, around September time, on... read more →