Tag Archives: Somme

The horrors of war

Posted on July 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

As our nation and our European neighbours, Germany, France and of course Belgium reflect on an event that began 100 years ago, my own thoughts are with those who lost their lives as a result of turning from the battle … Continue reading →

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A day to remember

Posted on May 29, 2016 by ianchisnall

74 years ago today all Jewish people living in occupied Paris were ordered to sew yellow stars onto the left hand side of their coats by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. The process of requiring Jews in Paris to wear these … Continue reading →

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