Kieran Morling

I’d like to think I know a thing or two about war memorials, but in Valletta this week, I visited what I think may be one of the most powerful I’ve seen. 1/

@SommePhantom @Taff_Gillingham We do make that point in the video, Tom 👍🏼

@Taff_Gillingham @AndInTheMorning "fighting age men were given protection from enthusiastic white feather bearers..." The OWS Badge shown was the 1916 official issue which was only given to women. iwm.org.uk/collections/it…

Another great #HutVent from Kieran! @AndInTheMorning

Menin Gate in the rain, just before midnight.

A day to remember the Chums of The Old Contemptibles' Association - the Association Plot in the Field of Remembrance and Robert Danny, Grandson of Captain Danny, laying a wreath at the Old Contemptibles memorial in the West Cloister of Westminster Abbey.

@Taff_Gillingham One of the mostly genuinely friendly people I’ve ever met, and perpetually in good humour. He’ll be missed hugely.

I am very sorry to say that Chumrade Derek Pheasant finally lost his battle with cancer on Friday 10th October. Derek was a great friend and had a wonderful collection, based around the remarkable stories of the recipients. His particular passions were Gallipoli and The Somme. Derek’s mantra was that, “Everything has its rightful home” and he was always happy to pass items on if he thought they belonged in someone else’s collection more than they did in his own. He was researching ‘his fellas’ right up until the end. Derek was a regular visitor to the battlefields, on early Holts Tours with his Dad, with his Suffolk WFA pals and lately with his family. His enthusiasm was infectious and he jumped at the chance to join the ‘T’Others’ of the 13th East Yorks (4th Hull Pals), working as the support platoon for the BBC series, ‘The Trench’ in 2001, living and working in the recreated trenches. He took on the role of stretcher bearer and remained ‘The Old Stretcher Bearer’ to his Chums and Chumrades ever after. Please do spare a thought for Derek’s family. Cheerio OSB. x

Here is ‘my’ DH9 looking fabulous in the Duxford sunshine. Can’t quite register that it was 25 years ago that I hauled this aircraft, and the IWM static example, out of a Rajasthan elephant stable.

We held a wonderfully uplifting service this afternoon in our Recreation Hut to celebrate the life of Dora Ringland. Dora has been a supporter of GWH ever since her first visit. It was lovely to be part of the celebration of her life among her family & friends. Thank you, Dora x

@dizzernp @GreatWarHuts @Taff_Gillingham Spent a good half an hour on Monday night trying to find some yellow cloth for a 1st Suffolk Gibraltar flash!

@GreatWarHuts @Taff_Gillingham @AndInTheMorning Great to see the Old Dozen being repped front and centre!

A fantastic evening for our third Hutted Histories talk, ‘Prepared for War: Uniforms and Equipment of the Great War British Soldier’ - brilliantly delivered by @Taff_Gillingham with a special appearance by @AndInTheMorning 💥

Anyone coming to @GreatWarHuts tonight for Hutted Histories will find out why this is funny at around 20:00…at my expense. Not to be missed!

“Gas Gas Gas!” Our audience are all prepared and wearing their Hypo Hoods ready for our April #HuttedHistories talk by Simon Jones tonight. #110YearsOfGasWarfare @SimonJHistorian

It was an honour to take part in the Toc H World Chain of Light this evening and light the Brampton Lamp for the first time in many years. Thank you to everyone who came to share this special occasion with us.

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"Verdun, we're not going through" Tribute paid by the student officers of the Saint-Cyr Special Military School to their former soldiers who died for France during the Battle of Verdun. #EnLeurSouvenir #GrandeGuerre

This weekend we launched our exhibition for #HeritageOpenDays! This year’s HODs theme is #RoutesNetworksConnections, so our Guard House exhibition explores the routes in which men and women joined the Armed Forces on the outbreak of war 110 years ago in 1914. 🧵 1/

It's the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Mons tomorrow. As with all history, separating the facts from the mythology, and understanding the difference, is something that should be done if we claim to 'remember' those who were there - combattants and civilians alike.

We now have over 6,000 GWH Followers! Thank you so much to you all and here, as promised, is a sneak preview of our upcoming 1914 #Outbreak110 Exhibition in our brand new Changing Exhibition Space, which will be opening soon.

‘I’ll have a photo with you, but only if you put this on!!’ Happy as anything to be back out, seeing chums and telling stories.

It’s the time of year again when our JS and their staff visit Normandy on Exercise LION’S SPIRIT to learn about the realities of war. This spring has been one of our biggest, with Waterloo Company (all 336 of them!) there now. 🧵 1/5 👇🏼

Today in 1944, Sapper D Lewis of the Royal Engineers shows off his 'extraordinary physique' built after four years' training. From a series of photos entitled 'Building bridges builds muscles'. Photos: @I_W_M H-series.

“I remember him as a very decent man.” D-Day veteran Roy Maxwell, No 4 Commando makes an emotional visit to the grave of his friend Lieutenant Phillip Wellesley Colley @CWGC’s Bayeux War Cemetery. Learn more, here: ow.ly/WQCL50utA3I #LegacyOfLiberation #DDay75 #WW2