Hi all, We have decided that the rebranding of the Senior Leadership Team to just Senior Staff is not such a good idea. SLT sounds much better than SS. Now we’re wishing we hadn’t spent all that money on the lanyards and epaulettes. Thanks x

Delighted to share that our #Atlas of #Hillforts online database is up & running again! #maps #archGIS #prehistory #openaccess hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk

📚 #OTD in 1944, Lt Sydney Jary joined his 18 Platoon. His experiences became a celebrated account of #WW2, but his is not the only wartime memoir. What's your go-to veteran account for the war in North West Europe? Drop your recommendations here. #HistoryBookChat 👇

“Fell fighting Fascism from Cable Street to Normandy” - Tilly War Cemetery.

I second that view. Nazi German technological superiority my arse

Had an excellent day with our interns today going through the letters of 2nd Lt Smetham, who was killed in November 1916. They have been learning about archive management and preservation at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association

#historyteachers This is genuinely one of my best experiences in education. Working with former students on this and seeing their joy in doing this research. They showed so much respect and compassion to Smetham, along with a few chuckles, the pet names he and his fiancée used.

Congratulations to our wonderful Year 13 students. Over a third of their grades were A* or A, 60% ranged from A* to B, and a quarter of our students achieved AAB or better in their subjects. We are so proud! #Classof2024

Year in, year out, the pupils who do well in exams …. Routinely attend school Listen Do their homework Revise Work hard By & large behave & follow instructions Read around the subject It’s not a magic formula but most of the time hard work pays off.

Zero Post, Issue 1, is now online! patreon.com/collection/708… Free to access with no need to join or subscribe, but if you like what we do then please sign up and support the Association. More to come on each article very soon.

The #VickersMG in Operations MARKET and GARDEN. Quite simply, there were loads of them! Check out our two infographics to find out more. #OMG80

New GARDEN infographic. Added the 8th Armoured Brigade and 12 KRRC's 8 #VickersMG as well as updating the other Motor Battalions from 4 to 8 MMGs. 280 guns!!!! #AlwaysLearning

We've done it! We're a Registered Charity - mailchi.mp/vickersmg/regi…

Another open evening done, this time 6th Form. Representing Vickers MG Collection & Research Association again who kindly lent us the MG. This connection has been massively beneficial to our 6th Form students and we have some amazing plans on the way

A promise kept. 24 years ago I visited the grave of Alfred Hargest, killed on the Somme. In June, I saw his brother James Hargest, KIA in Normandy as NZ's representative for the D-Day landings, in Aug 44. Today, I saw Geoffrey, James' son, killed at Cassino, March 44.

Preparing for some filming with Adam Blackmore-Heal tomorrow for content for schools for the Vickers MG Collection & Research Association some really cool videos are planned that can be embedded into lessons. If anyone has requests, please do let me know.

Our latest video is now online. Learn about the development of smokeless powder with our Small Arms Schooling series. youtu.be/-xd4rZs_nec

Busy day today. Working with St Barb’s and Worcester Norton Shooting Clubs we were able to put on a #VickersMG and Lewis firing demo and rifle shooting experience for over twenty A Level students. We will do a write-up and share more footage on patreon soon.

Learn more about this week’s schools demonstration shoot! patreon.com/posts/125836464