Tag Archives: Western Front

The legendary Sopwith Camel – Icon of WW1 fliers

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The first really star plane of the Royal AirForce was the Sopwith Camel which was already in service for the Royal Flying Corps. The Camel grew out of the Sopwith Pup, a little fighter introduced in 1916, but which was … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged Blackadder, Lest We Forget, Planes, RAF, RAF100, RFC, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, Sopwith Camel, Western Front, WW1 | 12 Comments

They Called It Passchendaele

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

For the last three years or so, I have been post occasional extracts from my WW1 concise history book Lest We Forget, published by Endeavour Press of London. July 31st marks the centennial of yet another of the landmark actions … Continue reading →

Posted in history, writing, WW1 | Tagged First World War, Lest We Forget, Passchendaele, Remembrance, Tyne Cot, Western Front, World War 1, WW1, Ypres | 5 Comments

The Battle of The Somme 100 Years On

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Friday July 1st 2016 marks the centerniary of the commencement of The Battle Of The Somme. It is fair to say that July 1st 1916 might possibly the most horrific day in British history and most likely in the top … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged #Somme100, Death, First World War, Heritage, history, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, The Somme, war, Western Front, World War 1, WW1 | 3 Comments

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace – Benedictus

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Do you ever have a situation where you hear a piece of music and don’t know what it is? Perhaps you hear a new song on the radio that you like the sound of but miss the introduction at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history, Religion and Faith, WW1 | Tagged Beauty, Benedictus, Death, Faith, history, Karl Jenkins, Life, Music, Remembrance, The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace, Western Front, WW1 | 11 Comments

The Angel of Mons

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst writing and researching my WW1 history book, Lest We Forget, I came across a number of semi-mythical events and accounts that went from the completely unbelievable to those that actually occurred despite being hugely unlikely. There is the grim … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith, writing, WW1 | Tagged Angel of Mons, Angels, BEF, Culture, history, Lest We Forget, Life, religion, war, Western Front, WW1 | Leave a comment

Lest We Forget: A Concise Companion to the First World War (my new book)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I know what you’re thinking. Stephen can’t be releasing another book. I know, I know. I’m sorry. Long-time readers will know that I spend my summers giving guided tours and during winter I spend most of my time writing and … Continue reading →