D37 HMS Duncan Leaving Portsmouth
On Monday 27th May 2024, the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer D37 HMS Duncan departed Portsmouth and headed out into the English Channel.
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Dunkirk Little Ships At St Katherine Docks
To mark the World War Two evacuation of Dunkirk, the Dunkirk Little Ships gathered in central London’s St Katherine Dock on 25-27th May 2024.
Ceremony of the Constable’s Dues
The Ceremony of the Constable’s Dues was conducted at the Tower of London by the Royal Marines to present a barrel of wine to the Constable.
2024 King Charles I Commemoration
The 2024 King’s Army of the English Civil War Society March and Commemoration of the Horrible Murder of King Charles I in 1649.
St Clement Danes, Central Church of the RAF
The Strand in central London is home to many imposing buildings. One of those is St Clement Danes, the Central Church of the Royal Air Force.
Merchant Navy Day at Tower Hill, London
3rd September each year is Merchant Navy Day chosen because the first major Allied casualty of World War Two was the Athenia, sunk with the loss of 117 passengers and crew within hours of hostilities being declared on 3rd September 1939.
2023 Battle of Barnet Re-enactment
The last re-enacted battle of the 2023 Barnet Medieval Festival was the 1471 Battle of Barnet, a key battle in the Wars of the Roses.
The Gentlemen at Arms Uniform
Military tailor Jules Walker spoke at the National Army Museum explaining the intricacies of her work using two Gentlemen at Arms uniforms.
King Charles III’s Coronation
In near constant rain, crowds of spectators lined the processional route of King Charles III’s Coronation to watch the parade pass by.
Rolling Thunder Ride Of Respect
On 7th April 2023 (Good Friday), Rolling Thunder held the “Ride of Respect” in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II who passed away in 2022.
Biggin Hill – Strongest Link Memorial
RAF Biggin Hill Memorial “The Strongest Link” featuring a pilot looking to the sky. It was unveiled in 2022.
Historic RAF Biggin Hill
A visit to the RAF Memorial Chapel at the former RAF Biggin Hill and then the Spitfire Factory to see the aircraft up close.
2022 Remembrance Sunday in Bermondsey
2022 Remembrance Sunday observation at two of Bermondsey’s war memorials.
How To Make A Remembrance Poppy
Making a Remembrance Poppy by hand is so straightforward using the wooden template. Stem, leaf, petal and button.
A Royal Proclamation at The Royal Exchange
The reading, in the City of London, of the Royal Proclamation confirmed Charles III as King on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Fort Amherst – Chatham
Fort Amherst in Chatham is a Napoleonic fort built to defend the Medway and Royal Navy dockyard after the Dutch raided it in 1667.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Flypast
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee flypast seen from Waterloo Bridge on 2nd June 2022.
Tower of London Church Battle
The triennial (every three years) battle between the Tower of London and the church of All Hallows by the Tower during the Beating of the Bounds.
2022 Royal Hospital, Chelsea
The Royal Hospital in Chelsea is possibly the world’s most famous retirement home, where the Chelsea Pensioners live turning out for formal events in their well known scarlet (don’t call it red) jackets and...
2022 King Charles I Commemoration
Photos from the 2022 annual English Civil War Society and Royal Stuart Society’s commemorations of King Charles I execution on 30-Jan-1649.
Royal Navy P282 HMS Severn Visits London
HMS Severn sails out of London after recommissioning into the Royal Navy, the first reactivation of a ship since the 1982 Falklands Conflict.
2020 Red Arrows London
French President Macron visited London on the 18th June 2020 to mark the 80th anniversary of General Charles de Gaulle’s radio broadcast to the people of occupied France during World War Two. To mark...
Thames Estuary World War Two Maunsell Forts
Looking out into the Thames Estuary, strange objects rise from the sea. These are the Maunsell Forts, part of the defence of Britain in World War Two.
Fireboat Massey Shaw 2015 Visit To Dunkirk
The preserved London Fireboat Massey Shaw, returned to Dunkirk as part of the 2015 commemorative ADLS flotilla.
