Jane Mathison Haining, a Church of Scotland missionary worker who was killed in Auschwitz #OTD 17 July 1944. Her story deserves to be better known, I think.

This could be a great entry for next year’s Legion Scotland #BestKeptWarMemorial competition!

Pictures received from my Commonwealth War Graves colleague who is a talented photographer and who has achieved a fantastic result in Kinloss Abbey where we have a maintained plot . Roses are best in Scotland at this Cemetery.

Why we do what we do Commonwealth War Graves Beautiful comment from the niece of William Puttick who had seen the work the children of Worthing had produced on her uncle and his shipmates who lost their lives on the HMS Hood in 1941.

We'd like up-to-date information on #Llanddewi Brefi #WarMemorial in #Dyfed which received a grant of £930 in 2018 from WMT alongside funding from Cadw. Could anyone check the condition, take photos and add the info to War Memorials Online at warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253920

Why not join me for a Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery tour at #Dunfermline Cemetery next month? Saturday 23 August 11.00am. Click on the link below to book your free ticket. Every Story For Evermore eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-tours-2…

Our WFA Branch has been meeting at the Scots Guards Club in Edinburgh since 2016. The Club's long planned library project is now taking real shape. If you have military books or memorabilia gathering dust somewhere, the Club is interested in receiving donations to its collection.

With VJ Day approaching there is renewed focus on the Burma Campaign. My own The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 the WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk miniseries on Burma 45 & also a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of George MacDonald Fraser's Quartered Safe Out Here. I thought I would take a look at that

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Did any of your relatives serve in World War Two? If so, please share their story! Honour their legacy by adding to this community thread and cement their legacy online: (🧵)

If anyone is wondering whether retirement is for them here is a 🧵 to mark my one year of retirement. My job as Head of School and full time Y5/6 classes was mental but I loved it and loved my school. Took the decision to go at 59 and since then there have been pros and cons…

Historic Edinburgh churches walking trail unveiled heraldscotland.com/news/25335615.…

🚂 Free event! Discover how Victorian railways transformed Scottish tourism at a talk for our Edinburgh Festival Fringe exhibition. Join Prof Rab Houston on 7 August to explore the fascinating history of Scottish holidays and how steam trains changed travel forever. 🎟️ bit.ly/NRS-TourismTalk

The Lord Ashcroft Gallery holds the largest collection of George Cross and Victoria Cross awards in the world. Visit while you still can and learn the stories of bravery and heroism behind them before it is too late #lestweforget Imperial War Museums

A lovely evening at #Dunfermline cemetery yesterday. Still places available for the Free Commonwealth War Graves tour at this beautiful cemetery on Saturday 23 August, 11.00am. Hear their stories & keep their memory alive. Every Story For Evermore eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-tours-2…

The following IFCP 'Grave Finds' have been verified by CWGC and are now official war graves in their care. CODLING, Albert 17.03.17 GEOGHEGAN, Thomas James Cecil 02.03.21 Buried in Camberwell Old Cemetery, London

I’m very excited to announce The Stolen Crown book tour 🎉🎉🎉 31 dates across the UK. Hope to see you there! Hodder & Stoughton (no longer active) @thesohoagencyuk #elizabethi #jamesvi #tudors #stuarts

I’m very grateful to Premier Inn for a sympathetic hearing when I enquired re a booking I made over a year ago and moved due to surgery. I’m unlikely to use it due to uncertainty re treatment dates. I got a full refund, despite the terms of the original booking.

Well it was absolutely fabulous! From the moment we got on the steam train in Keighley we were captivated - acting, setting, production all out of this world! If you want to go you’d better book quickly or you’ll miss it! Great work Bradford 2025!

Fantastic achievement!