Sophie's Great War Tours
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Award winning tour operator & travel agent creating exceptional WW1 & WW2 #BattlefieldTours globally. Experts in history & hospitality #Virtuoso
1st December 25
1/3: Soldiers’ letters home in the 1WW share a blend of reassurance, understatement & the quiet details of daily life. With letters censored, what survived on the page was often the monotony of trench routine & the instinct to protect loved ones from the truth.
1/3: Soldiers’ letters home in the 1WW share a blend of reassurance, understatement & the quiet details of daily life. With letters censored, what survived on the page was often the monotony of trench routine & the instinct to protect loved ones from the truth.
December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
1st December 25
1/3: Soldiers’ letters home in the 1WW share a blend of reassurance, understatement & the quiet details of daily life. With letters censored, what survived on the page was often the monotony of trench routine & the instinct to protect loved ones from the truth.
1/3: Soldiers’ letters home in the 1WW share a blend of reassurance, understatement & the quiet details of daily life. With letters censored, what survived on the page was often the monotony of trench routine & the instinct to protect loved ones from the truth.
Every December, SGWT opens a little window into the past. 3 years ago, we started a simple idea: an Advent calendar for history lovers, 24 days of daily posts that honour the people, places & objects that shaped the world we live in. Read about what we have in store here: tinyurl.com/2hhfujry
Bespoke Tours to the First & Second World War Battlefields
Every December, Sophie’s Great War Tours opens a little window into the past. Three years ago, we started a simple idea: an Advent calendar for history lovers, 24 days of daily posts that honour the...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Every December, SGWT opens a little window into the past. 3 years ago, we started a simple idea: an Advent calendar for history lovers, 24 days of daily posts that honour the people, places & objects that shaped the world we live in. Read about what we have in store here: tinyurl.com/2hhfujry
1/2: #OTD in 1941, Admiral Nagumo set out across the Pacific at the head of Japan’s First Air Fleet, destined for Pearl Harbor. His orders were clear: if talks with the US succeed, the fleet was to turn back.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
1/2: #OTD in 1941, Admiral Nagumo set out across the Pacific at the head of Japan’s First Air Fleet, destined for Pearl Harbor. His orders were clear: if talks with the US succeed, the fleet was to turn back.
🖤#BlackFriday isn’t just for gadgets, it’s a brilliant time for travel lovers too. Every year, the travel industry quietly rolls out some of its best offers, hotel & resort deals, weekend escapes, family villas & more.
Let’s find your next adventure for the best possible price.
Drop us an email 📩
Let’s find your next adventure for the best possible price.
Drop us an email 📩
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🖤#BlackFriday isn’t just for gadgets, it’s a brilliant time for travel lovers too. Every year, the travel industry quietly rolls out some of its best offers, hotel & resort deals, weekend escapes, family villas & more.
Let’s find your next adventure for the best possible price.
Drop us an email 📩
Let’s find your next adventure for the best possible price.
Drop us an email 📩
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Thanks for recognising our story in your blog Sophie - a story which you and Steve are now indelibly part of!
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thanks for recognising our story in your blog Sophie - a story which you and Steve are now indelibly part of!
When SGWT began, I imagined we’d simply be a licensed travel company, organising tours to battlefields. Over time, we’ve become something much deeper: a place for families to connect, discover & honour their own stories. Read more about our work here: tinyurl.com/5n7xbs7c
Bespoke Tours to the First & Second World War Battlefields
When I first started Sophie’s Great War Tours, I imagined we would simply be a travel company, organising journeys to the First World War battlefields and sharing the history with care. My aim was to ...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
When SGWT began, I imagined we’d simply be a licensed travel company, organising tours to battlefields. Over time, we’ve become something much deeper: a place for families to connect, discover & honour their own stories. Read more about our work here: tinyurl.com/5n7xbs7c
Remembrance Sunday services are taking place across the UK today.
I will pause for 2 minutes at 11am, on the banks of Loch Lomond. A silence to think of those that made the ultimate sacrifice and to give thanks for all that played their part.
#WeWillRememberThem
I will pause for 2 minutes at 11am, on the banks of Loch Lomond. A silence to think of those that made the ultimate sacrifice and to give thanks for all that played their part.
#WeWillRememberThem
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Remembrance Sunday services are taking place across the UK today.
I will pause for 2 minutes at 11am, on the banks of Loch Lomond. A silence to think of those that made the ultimate sacrifice and to give thanks for all that played their part.
#WeWillRememberThem
I will pause for 2 minutes at 11am, on the banks of Loch Lomond. A silence to think of those that made the ultimate sacrifice and to give thanks for all that played their part.
#WeWillRememberThem
Our next tour departs today. Two British guests are heading out with our expert guide, Paul, to explore the battlefields of Ypres and the Somme. From famous sites to hidden corners, they’ll discover the legacy of those who served over a century ago.
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Our next tour departs today. Two British guests are heading out with our expert guide, Paul, to explore the battlefields of Ypres and the Somme. From famous sites to hidden corners, they’ll discover the legacy of those who served over a century ago.
This week in London, travel professionals from around the globe are meeting at World Travel Market.
I'll be there to forge new partnerships, get new ideas and meet industry colleagues. Why? So we can continue to develop even more meaningful, well-crafted experiences for our guests.
#WTM2025 #SGWT
I'll be there to forge new partnerships, get new ideas and meet industry colleagues. Why? So we can continue to develop even more meaningful, well-crafted experiences for our guests.
#WTM2025 #SGWT
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Retracing the #WW1 footsteps of Rifleman Sidney Jenner, who was posted from 1/5 London Rifle Bde to 18 KRRC in 1917/18.
This afternoon I took his grandson to the spot where he was gassed, on 3rd Sept 1918, near Vierstraat. He survived the war, but only just.
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This afternoon I took his grandson to the spot where he was gassed, on 3rd Sept 1918, near Vierstraat. He survived the war, but only just.
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#SGWT
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Retracing the #WW1 footsteps of Rifleman Sidney Jenner, who was posted from 1/5 London Rifle Bde to 18 KRRC in 1917/18.
This afternoon I took his grandson to the spot where he was gassed, on 3rd Sept 1918, near Vierstraat. He survived the war, but only just.
@sophie1wwtours.bsky.social
#SGWT
This afternoon I took his grandson to the spot where he was gassed, on 3rd Sept 1918, near Vierstraat. He survived the war, but only just.
@sophie1wwtours.bsky.social
#SGWT
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Privilege to be showing this gentleman where his grandfather fought in the #FWW, with the 1/5 London Rifle Bde, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.
This afternoon I took him to where Combles Trench once stood, a position his grandfather helped attack in early Sept 1916.
#WW1 #SGWT
This afternoon I took him to where Combles Trench once stood, a position his grandfather helped attack in early Sept 1916.
#WW1 #SGWT
October 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Privilege to be showing this gentleman where his grandfather fought in the #FWW, with the 1/5 London Rifle Bde, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.
This afternoon I took him to where Combles Trench once stood, a position his grandfather helped attack in early Sept 1916.
#WW1 #SGWT
This afternoon I took him to where Combles Trench once stood, a position his grandfather helped attack in early Sept 1916.
#WW1 #SGWT
As one tour ends, another begins. Paul is on the road with a guest tracing his grandfather’s footsteps across the Western Front. They are spending two days off the beaten track, uncovering the places where his story unfolded.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
As one tour ends, another begins. Paul is on the road with a guest tracing his grandfather’s footsteps across the Western Front. They are spending two days off the beaten track, uncovering the places where his story unfolded.
@milhistdiddy.bsky.social
@milhistdiddy.bsky.social
1/2: We've had another tour out this week, this time three generations from an esteemed military family, from Colonel to student. Today they’re following in the footsteps of their relative whose courage earned him the Military Cross close to Nieuwpoort.
October 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
1/2: We've had another tour out this week, this time three generations from an esteemed military family, from Colonel to student. Today they’re following in the footsteps of their relative whose courage earned him the Military Cross close to Nieuwpoort.
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Another tour on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social, and more family pilgrimages (they’re so special to be a part of).
Major Rich, U Bty RHA, killed 1 Dec 1917, whilst conducting a recce for a suitable OP.
Buried Villers-Faucon #CWGC
#FWW #WW1 #SGWT
Major Rich, U Bty RHA, killed 1 Dec 1917, whilst conducting a recce for a suitable OP.
Buried Villers-Faucon #CWGC
#FWW #WW1 #SGWT
October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Another tour on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social, and more family pilgrimages (they’re so special to be a part of).
Major Rich, U Bty RHA, killed 1 Dec 1917, whilst conducting a recce for a suitable OP.
Buried Villers-Faucon #CWGC
#FWW #WW1 #SGWT
Major Rich, U Bty RHA, killed 1 Dec 1917, whilst conducting a recce for a suitable OP.
Buried Villers-Faucon #CWGC
#FWW #WW1 #SGWT
1/2:
#OTD in 1914, the First Battle of Ypres opens.
'Favourite' is a difficult term to use sometimes when it comes to battlefields. What I mean by that in this case is, that I love taking guests to these early Great War engagements.
#OTD in 1914, the First Battle of Ypres opens.
'Favourite' is a difficult term to use sometimes when it comes to battlefields. What I mean by that in this case is, that I love taking guests to these early Great War engagements.
October 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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#OTD in 1914, the First Battle of Ypres opens.
'Favourite' is a difficult term to use sometimes when it comes to battlefields. What I mean by that in this case is, that I love taking guests to these early Great War engagements.
#OTD in 1914, the First Battle of Ypres opens.
'Favourite' is a difficult term to use sometimes when it comes to battlefields. What I mean by that in this case is, that I love taking guests to these early Great War engagements.
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Amazing work that you and the team do Sophie and you are right, this photo absolutely captures it. Thank you for keeping the stories and memories alive...
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Amazing work that you and the team do Sophie and you are right, this photo absolutely captures it. Thank you for keeping the stories and memories alive...
1/3: This epitomises what we do here at Sophie's Great War Tours. A tour is so much more than a journey through history. This photo captures one of those powerful moments, when hours of research, heartfelt storytelling & the uncovering of a family’s wartime story come together.
October 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
1/3: This epitomises what we do here at Sophie's Great War Tours. A tour is so much more than a journey through history. This photo captures one of those powerful moments, when hours of research, heartfelt storytelling & the uncovering of a family’s wartime story come together.
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Special day retracing the FWW footsteps of the grandfather of these Aussie clients, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.
He served with 58th AIF in & around Villers-Bretonneux in 1918 & was promoted as a direct replacement for Cpl Ernest Gladstone, KIA 2/9/1918, aged just 20.
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
He served with 58th AIF in & around Villers-Bretonneux in 1918 & was promoted as a direct replacement for Cpl Ernest Gladstone, KIA 2/9/1918, aged just 20.
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
October 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Special day retracing the FWW footsteps of the grandfather of these Aussie clients, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social.
He served with 58th AIF in & around Villers-Bretonneux in 1918 & was promoted as a direct replacement for Cpl Ernest Gladstone, KIA 2/9/1918, aged just 20.
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
He served with 58th AIF in & around Villers-Bretonneux in 1918 & was promoted as a direct replacement for Cpl Ernest Gladstone, KIA 2/9/1918, aged just 20.
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
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Guiding a Maori client in the footsteps of his Gt Grandfather, who was wounded on 7/6/17 at Messines.
Took him to the NZ memorial there, and - in an otherwise cloudless sky - this fern shaped cloud appeared above where we were.
Hairs standing on back of neck moment.
#SGWT #NZ #FWW #WW1
Took him to the NZ memorial there, and - in an otherwise cloudless sky - this fern shaped cloud appeared above where we were.
Hairs standing on back of neck moment.
#SGWT #NZ #FWW #WW1
October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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First full day in and around #Ypres, guiding two Australians and a New Zealander in the footsteps of their respective ancestors, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
First full day in and around #Ypres, guiding two Australians and a New Zealander in the footsteps of their respective ancestors, on behalf of @sophie1wwtours.bsky.social
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
#SGWT #FWW #WW1
1/2: We have two more special tours out today.
The first with Nick sees 3 generations of a British family undercover the key sites of #Ypres, before following in the footsteps of their relative on the Somme.
The first with Nick sees 3 generations of a British family undercover the key sites of #Ypres, before following in the footsteps of their relative on the Somme.
September 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
1/2: We have two more special tours out today.
The first with Nick sees 3 generations of a British family undercover the key sites of #Ypres, before following in the footsteps of their relative on the Somme.
The first with Nick sees 3 generations of a British family undercover the key sites of #Ypres, before following in the footsteps of their relative on the Somme.
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#OTD in 1914, Britain declares war on Germany.
What began as a European crisis quickly became a global catastrophe. Over the next 4 years, more than 16 million people would be killed, including almost 1 million from Britain & her empire.
#OTD in 1914, Britain declares war on Germany.
What began as a European crisis quickly became a global catastrophe. Over the next 4 years, more than 16 million people would be killed, including almost 1 million from Britain & her empire.
August 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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#OTD in 1914, Britain declares war on Germany.
What began as a European crisis quickly became a global catastrophe. Over the next 4 years, more than 16 million people would be killed, including almost 1 million from Britain & her empire.
#OTD in 1914, Britain declares war on Germany.
What began as a European crisis quickly became a global catastrophe. Over the next 4 years, more than 16 million people would be killed, including almost 1 million from Britain & her empire.