Eggar's History
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The History department at Eggar's who take children on top quality adventures!
ETA: 45 minutes until we will be back at Eggar's #TravelUpdate #HopkinsSmithTours
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
ETA: 45 minutes until we will be back at Eggar's #TravelUpdate #HopkinsSmithTours
Traffic permitting, we should be back at Eggar's by 1915 π€ over an hour earlier than planned! We will send another updated ETA here and via students when we are an hour away #HopkinsSmithTours #TravelUpdate
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Traffic permitting, we should be back at Eggar's by 1915 π€ over an hour earlier than planned! We will send another updated ETA here and via students when we are an hour away #HopkinsSmithTours #TravelUpdate
We have arrived back in England, huzzah! There is a planned pit stop and then we will provide an updated ETA here and via students #HopkinsSmithTours #HomewardBound
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We have arrived back in England, huzzah! There is a planned pit stop and then we will provide an updated ETA here and via students #HopkinsSmithTours #HomewardBound
Entirely welcome, we hope Caleb had a great day!
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Entirely welcome, we hope Caleb had a great day!
And we are boarding the train, first in line today! #HopkinsSmithTours #HomewardBound
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
And we are boarding the train, first in line today! #HopkinsSmithTours #HomewardBound
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Day 3, Stop 4: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, over 10,000 burials and among them are American and German soldiers, Chinese volunteers and Staff Nurse Nelly Spindler who is 1 of 2 women buried in Belgium #HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Day 3, Stop 4: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, over 10,000 burials and among them are American and German soldiers, Chinese volunteers and Staff Nurse Nelly Spindler who is 1 of 2 women buried in Belgium #HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
Day 3, Stop 3: Essex Farm Cemetery and Advanced Dressing Station, where John McRae was inspired to write the poem 'In Flanders Field' and the youngest British soldier is buried #HopkinsSmithTours ##WeWillRemember #InFlandersField
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Day 3, Stop 3: Essex Farm Cemetery and Advanced Dressing Station, where John McRae was inspired to write the poem 'In Flanders Field' and the youngest British soldier is buried #HopkinsSmithTours ##WeWillRemember #InFlandersField
Free time in Ypres means a sit down and coffee for the staff! What a dream team who have thoroughly enjoyed the trip so far #HopkinsSmithTours #CuppaandChat
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Free time in Ypres means a sit down and coffee for the staff! What a dream team who have thoroughly enjoyed the trip so far #HopkinsSmithTours #CuppaandChat
Day 3, Stop 2: The main attraction of the trip, Leonidas Chocolatiers! ##SmithHopkinsTours #BestDeals #BestChocolate
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Day 3, Stop 2: The main attraction of the trip, Leonidas Chocolatiers! ##SmithHopkinsTours #BestDeals #BestChocolate
Day 3, Stop 1: In Flanders Fields Museum #HopkinsSmithTours
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Day 3, Stop 1: In Flanders Fields Museum #HopkinsSmithTours
What's better than being on a History trip? Spending your birthday on the Belgium History trip! Happy birthday Caleb, who was 14 yesterday and his family and friends helped us celebrate! ##SmithHopkinsTours #14today #BelgianBirthday
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What's better than being on a History trip? Spending your birthday on the Belgium History trip! Happy birthday Caleb, who was 14 yesterday and his family and friends helped us celebrate! ##SmithHopkinsTours #14today #BelgianBirthday
Day 2, Stop 6: The Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate with the wreath laying for Eggar's - we really shine for all to see when publicly paying the utmost respect to the missing #HopkinsSmithTours #BestDressed #WeAreEggars
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Day 2, Stop 6: The Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate with the wreath laying for Eggar's - we really shine for all to see when publicly paying the utmost respect to the missing #HopkinsSmithTours #BestDressed #WeAreEggars
Day 2, Stop 5: Lochnagar Crater - the largest shell hole created by 60,000lbs of explosives! ##SmithHopkinsTours #WhatAHole #NoStudentsWereLeftBehind
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Day 2, Stop 5: Lochnagar Crater - the largest shell hole created by 60,000lbs of explosives! ##SmithHopkinsTours #WhatAHole #NoStudentsWereLeftBehind
Day 2, Stop 4: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park where we got to hear a personal story from a Canadian student who works at the site on a voluntary service year - we could have listened all day! #HopkinsSmithTours #HistoryInAction
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Day 2, Stop 4: Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park where we got to hear a personal story from a Canadian student who works at the site on a voluntary service year - we could have listened all day! #HopkinsSmithTours #HistoryInAction
Day 2, Stop 3: Ulster Tower as the backdrop to a spot of luncheon #HopkinsSmithTours #LunchWithAView
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Day 2, Stop 3: Ulster Tower as the backdrop to a spot of luncheon #HopkinsSmithTours #LunchWithAView
Whoops, we had so much to do and were having too much fun that I forgot to post! A quick recap of our day is coming up ... #HopkinsSmithTours #DontGiveUpTheDayJob #JammedPackedHistory
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Whoops, we had so much to do and were having too much fun that I forgot to post! A quick recap of our day is coming up ... #HopkinsSmithTours #DontGiveUpTheDayJob #JammedPackedHistory
Thank you all! Enjoying History together and getting to ask questions in the places that things happened, make it all worth it! π
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank you all! Enjoying History together and getting to ask questions in the places that things happened, make it all worth it! π
Day 2, Stop 2: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing #HopkinsSmithTours ##WeWillRemember
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Day 2, Stop 2: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing #HopkinsSmithTours ##WeWillRemember
Some excellent photography from the Vimy competition with lots of great entries! ##SmithHopkinsTours #Unofficialphotographers
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Some excellent photography from the Vimy competition with lots of great entries! ##SmithHopkinsTours #Unofficialphotographers
First stop of the day: Vimy Ridge, Canadian Memorial to the Battle of Arras #HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
First stop of the day: Vimy Ridge, Canadian Memorial to the Battle of Arras #HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
Today's final stop: Passchendaele Museum #HopkinsSmithTours
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today's final stop: Passchendaele Museum #HopkinsSmithTours
Stop 2: Tyne Cot Cemetery & Memorial and we found Mrs Cooper's relative ##HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Stop 2: Tyne Cot Cemetery & Memorial and we found Mrs Cooper's relative ##HopkinsSmithTours #WeWillRemember
Arriving in France with compliments from Le Shuttle staff about our kids excellent conduct whilst waiting for the toilets! ##SmithHopkinsTours #WeAreEggars #AlwaysImpeccable
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Arriving in France with compliments from Le Shuttle staff about our kids excellent conduct whilst waiting for the toilets! ##SmithHopkinsTours #WeAreEggars #AlwaysImpeccable
Just a slight diversion to Ashford ##SmithHopkinsTours #TrafficJam
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Just a slight diversion to Ashford ##SmithHopkinsTours #TrafficJam