Personal Professional Development
Guild Webinar – Sailors’ Weapons – Naval Guns and Gunnery
OnlineFire from the sea has been around for ages (Edward III’s siege of Calais, anyone?) – and has gone under a number of titles; shore bombardment, naval gunfire support, naval surface fire support, to name but a few. Using historical examples, Tim will discuss the background, the capabilities, and limitations, of ships and their weaponry […]
Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025
National Army Museum Royal Hospital Rd, London, London, United KingdomThe Richard Holmes Lecture is given annually; sponsorship rotates between the Battlefields Trust, The British Commission for Military History and the Guild. This year’s sponsor is the Battlefields Trust. Subject to confirmation, the Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2025 will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 1 November 2025 at National Army Museum, London. Remote […]
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 May 1st to 3rd 2026 as we look at […]