Tony O’Connor

March 1920: ‘The Coalition Plot’ “A secret meeting was held by Coalition Liberal MP’s. Winston Churchill advocated ‘fusion’ with the Tories - Lloyd George favoured ‘closer Co-operation’ and adoption of a common name”. Meeting raised suspicion in Liberal circles! (Lib. Magazine)

David Lloyd George died this day in #1945. Read my biography 'David Lloyd George: Welsh Radical, World Statesman', published by #Barnthorn Publishing tomorrow! barnthornpublishing.co.uk/product-pageda… #DavidLloydGeorge #LloydGeorge #FirstWorldWar #Versailles #Liberal #Wales

David Lloyd George died this day 1945. A few books from my collection. #PTD #OnThisDay

David Lloyd George - 17th January 1863- 26th March 1945…

A new Lloyd George book? A new blog post! ramblingducky.blogspot.com/2026/03/new-ll…

@h1bennett Congratulations Harry. Scovell would be proud!

At last. My final "academic" book. Big thanks to @LGA_Tony. Historians are the keepers of lost souls. We find ourselves getting to know someone lost to history and our publications bring them back in some way, for one brief moment. Lt.Col. Scovell it's been an honour.

Just received - Lloyd George and the Coalition Liberal Party - The Papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Scovell, General Secretary of the Party, 1919 - 1922 edited by @h1bennett, materials form the Lloyd George Archive @LGA_Tony

In 1981 John Craven interviewed me for BBC1 Swap Shop as I visited all 92 League clubs. His signed photo read: "We'll film you again when you have done all the Non-League clubs!" Now 45 years later John Craven has interviewed me for a BBC report ahead of my last Non-League ground

10 years ago today, we awarded gentle giant Whizz the PDSA Order of Merit 🏅 Whizz had a 10-year water rescue career, and saved nine people and a dog from drowning. He also touched hundreds of lives as a fundraiser and therapy dog. Show Whizz some love 💕

Charles Dickens’ first London residence at 22 Cleveland Street, formerly 10 Norfolk Street, where he lived during 1815–16. The house is close to Cleveland Street Work house, which possibly inspired him to write Oliver Twist. As featured in Charles Dickens-Places & Objects of Interest available from Pen and Sword Books with a 30% discount during March 2026. pen-and-sword.co.uk/Charles-Dicken… #charlesdickens #victorian #olivertwist #london #workhouse #socialhistory #education #visitlondon @penswordbooks @penandswordbooks @Frontline_Books @PSHistory

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20 March 1966. The football World Cup was stolen from an exhibition at Central Hall, London. The £30,000 solid gold Jules Rimet trophy disappeared while a church service was taking place in another part of the building. It was later found by a dog called Pickles and his owner.

Thursday 19th March 2026 Thought Of The Day From Morden Underground Station

'David Lloyd George: Welsh Radical, World Statesman' AVAILABLE from @barnthorn Barnthorn Publishing from 27 March 2026. #DavidLloydGeorge #LloydGeorge #Radical #Liberal #Welsh #biography #Wales #politics #FWW #WWI #FirstWorldWar #Armistice #VersaillesTreaty #peace #PrimeMinister

An Arsenal legend on the pitch and in the dugout. Happy birthday, Pat Rice ❤️

Cockneys are born within the sound of Bow Bells, and those bells also also made Dick Whittington turn. Read here the history of St. Mary le Bow church, Cheapside thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/stmarylebow/

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Today, we celebrate the music, language, stories and traditions that make our culture so special, and the communities the world over who are keeping it alive. We’re proud to be at the heart of it, and so grateful to be sharing it with all of you.💚

Dublin, waiting for the bus to the airport car park. A couple of wet wheelchairs waited in the bus hoarding. Sat down in one and sprang up when the bus came. ‘A miracle!’ shouts the driver.  Only in Ireland.

We are pleased to announce that the National Army Museum will be the new home of the @LordAshcroft collection of Victoria Crosses and George Crosses. Find out more: nam.ac.uk/press/lord-ash…