Events
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A Tour on the Open Wave
ZoomOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by Tim Stoneman, will take place on Monday 16 March, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The Guild’s Accreditation Manual states “A battle is a historical event that involves physical combat between human beings: and a “battlefield”: where a battle takes place on land, on or underthe sea, […]
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Guild Recce: the Faulds Explosion
Staffordshire , United KingdomMembers are invited to a Guild recce, at Faulds, close to Lichfield in Staffordshire, to look at the site of the 1944 RAF Faulds bomb dump explosion that killed 70 and remains Britain’s largest terrestrial explosion. We’ll look at the supply chain for the RAF, why the explosion happened and we have exclusive access to […]
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The RAF Regiment, Air Power From the Ground Up
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by the Guild President, Steve Abbott, will take place on Monday 113 April, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The webinar will cover the rationale for the formation of the Corps (styled a Regiment) and WWII actions, including the antecedents in the RAF Armoured Car Squadrons. The Cold […]
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Guild Recce: Bavaria
This will include Battlefield of Blenheim , the German Great War Museum at Ingolstadt and Dachau Concentration Camp. Note that April 1 is a place marker in the calendar rather than the actual start date which is to be advised For more information contact the organiser John Cotterill via the Guild Secretary, or via the […]
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SOE
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by Bob Shaw, will take place on 5 May. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was created at Churchill's orders in 1940 to 'set Europe ablaze'. Partly information warfare from the BBC and D Branch of MI6 (SIS), it trained male and female operators to insert into occupied […]
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Bomber Country Guild Recce
The Guild Bomber County Recce will take place on Saturday 13 June 2026. The recce will look at the development of Bomber Command from 1939 to 1945. The outline programme is: Meet at the Holdingham Roundabout at 1000. Junction of the A17 and A15 on the NW corner of Sleaford - good parking and places […]
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Artillery Systems That Changed Warfare
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by Frank Baldwin, will take place on 6 July 2026. As Napoleon once said, "It is with Artillery that war is made". Ever since the invention of gunpowder, artillery systems have changed the nature of war. This talk concerns artillery through the ages that has made a […]
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Regional Event at Lechlade
Lechlade Lechlade, United KingdomA one day regional event will take place at Lechlade on Saturday 25 July 2026 (note that this has changed from the date originally planned). The theme of the event will be “Where Legend Meets Primary Sources”. The intention is to deliver the local story of an English Civil War fight at Lechlade on the […]
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Indirect Fire and Forward Observation
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by Frank Baldwin, will take place on 3 August 2026. This talk covers the development of indirect fire and forward observation during the 20th Century. From the Boer War onwards, the nature of battle changed fundamentally. Warfare was no longer a matter of ranks of soldiers facing […]
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GBG Annual Golf Championships 2026
John O’Gaunts Golf Club Sutton Park, Sandy, Bedfordshire, United KingdomThe Golf Championships are open to all members and their guests – more details here.
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Badged Guides Dinner
Castlegate House, 26 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RP , United KingdomThe 2026 Badged Guides Dinner will take place, for the first time, outside London. It will be on Friday 28 August and will be in Castlegate House, an impressive Grade1 Georgian building in York. We will rendezvous in a York pub, to be designated, at 1800 hrs, move to Castlegate House for a talk on […]
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Guild Recce – Easter Rising, Dublin April 1916
Dublin Dublin, IrelandIn France in 1916, plans were being drawn up to relieve the pressure on Verdun; in Dublin plans were being finalised for an insurrection. The Easter Rising would see ordinary men and women become national heroes who would shape Ireland’s destiny. Join me in Dublin on September 4th to 6th 2026 as we look at […]
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Operation Frankton/Operation Chariot Recce (dates tba)
THE DATES ARE MERELY A PLACE SAVER AND ARE TO BE CONFIRMED. Operation Frankton was the famous WW2 raid on German blockade running shipping in Bordeaux, France. The raid was carried out by the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (RMBPD), which was part of Combined Operations. Inserted by the submarine HMS Tuna, five folding kayaks, […]
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Tanks – To the Somme and Beyond: the Anniversary of the First Use of Tanks
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by John Pratt, will take place on Saturday 26 September, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The tank was first used in battle on 15th September 1916 at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on the Somme. How this new weapon, seen as an opportunity to break the deadlock on […]
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Guild Webinar – Radar Basics
OnlineHave you ever been asked tricky questions about radar and wished you'd known a bit more about the basics? Do you want to learn more about a technology that's been a critical part of warfare for over 8o years? Jon Davy has operated in the radar environment for four decades and is going to spill the beans in […]
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Core Weekend – Warwick
Warwick , United KingdomAs members are aware we are resurrecting the old-style core weekends, with something for everyone, each autumn. This means that the AGM, in January-February and the […]
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Smarter Guiding: How AI Can Enhance Your Research, Narratives, and Guest Experience
OnlineOne of the series of Guild webinars, given by Joris Nieuwint, will take place on 11 November 2026. AI isn’t just for tech experts, it’s becoming an essential tool for historical professionals. In this session, we’ll look at how guides can use AI to streamline research, build richer narratives, and deliver more impactful tours. Discover […]