Chris Netherclift
@cjnetherclift.bsky.social
Aspiring military historian - MA British FWW history (Wolverhampton MAfia). F1 McLaren, Harlequins & Hants CCC fan. GWG, GWAS, WFA & Independent Company member.
I look forward to this talk and others at this amazing conference!
The @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social conference is a month away! So many talks to choose from. Antonia Newell will be talking about the incredible Agnes Bennett, a doctor and the first female commissioned officer in the British Army. She eventually ran the Ostrovo Unit in Salonika. Ticket details 👇🏼
September 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I look forward to this talk and others at this amazing conference!
The Great War Group conference is a really enjoyable combination of education and fun. I look forward to catching up with my friends at this meeting next month.
September 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Great War Group conference is a really enjoyable combination of education and fun. I look forward to catching up with my friends at this meeting next month.
I emailed my MP, asking them to join the debate on 2 Sept and speak out in support of scrapping FPTP for Mayoral elections. Use this tool by @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @compassoffice.bsky.social @openbritain.bsky.social to do the same actionnetwork.org/letters/devo...
Email your MP about scrapping First Past The Post (FPTP) for Mayoral elections
On the 2nd of September, MPs will debate abolishing First Past the Post for Mayoral and PPC elections. Since the system was introduced, it has resulted in Mayors being elected on as little as 25% of t...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I emailed my MP, asking them to join the debate on 2 Sept and speak out in support of scrapping FPTP for Mayoral elections. Use this tool by @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @compassoffice.bsky.social @openbritain.bsky.social to do the same actionnetwork.org/letters/devo...
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Ring of Fire is out now! It’s like the Guns of August for a new generation: the opening weeks of WW1 through the eyes of ordinary men, women and children. And not just in Western Europe, but across the globe. It was bloody, terrifying and neutrality was a sham… geni.us/RingOfFire
May 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Ring of Fire is out now! It’s like the Guns of August for a new generation: the opening weeks of WW1 through the eyes of ordinary men, women and children. And not just in Western Europe, but across the globe. It was bloody, terrifying and neutrality was a sham… geni.us/RingOfFire
I downloaded the audiobook of this last week so I could listen to it whilst travelling to the @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social trip to Nieuwpoort. It’s an excellent account of the opening days of the war across the world & covers the brutality of this combat on soldiers & civilians alike. A must read.
May 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I downloaded the audiobook of this last week so I could listen to it whilst travelling to the @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social trip to Nieuwpoort. It’s an excellent account of the opening days of the war across the world & covers the brutality of this combat on soldiers & civilians alike. A must read.
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'Europe is not only home to our traditional allies; it is an enviable zone of democracy, wealth and prosperity with which it benefits us to have good relations, and from which we can sometimes learn'
Snyder on the new US imperialism
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Snyder on the new US imperialism
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
March 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
'Europe is not only home to our traditional allies; it is an enviable zone of democracy, wealth and prosperity with which it benefits us to have good relations, and from which we can sometimes learn'
Snyder on the new US imperialism
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Snyder on the new US imperialism
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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‘The Art of the Deal’ huh.
Just give the murderous warmonger whatever he wants. And what was never yours to give.
More shame piles onto the unforgivably dismal Trump fans in the Tory party and Reform who think this malevolently stupid man would ever be a safe pair of hands.
Just give the murderous warmonger whatever he wants. And what was never yours to give.
More shame piles onto the unforgivably dismal Trump fans in the Tory party and Reform who think this malevolently stupid man would ever be a safe pair of hands.
Hard to keep up...
...but it seems in an afternoon Donald Trump is willing to:
- Give up Crimea and occupied Donbas on Kyiv's behalf
- Deny Ukraine Nato membership
- Demand Europe 100k provide peace keepers
- Rehabilitate Putin, though he invaded
+ De-emphasise US defence of Europe
...but it seems in an afternoon Donald Trump is willing to:
- Give up Crimea and occupied Donbas on Kyiv's behalf
- Deny Ukraine Nato membership
- Demand Europe 100k provide peace keepers
- Rehabilitate Putin, though he invaded
+ De-emphasise US defence of Europe
February 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
‘The Art of the Deal’ huh.
Just give the murderous warmonger whatever he wants. And what was never yours to give.
More shame piles onto the unforgivably dismal Trump fans in the Tory party and Reform who think this malevolently stupid man would ever be a safe pair of hands.
Just give the murderous warmonger whatever he wants. And what was never yours to give.
More shame piles onto the unforgivably dismal Trump fans in the Tory party and Reform who think this malevolently stupid man would ever be a safe pair of hands.
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We expect that some 50 Auschwitz Survivors will come to the Memorial for the 80th anniversary of the liberation.
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
January 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We expect that some 50 Auschwitz Survivors will come to the Memorial for the 80th anniversary of the liberation.
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them.
We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed.
(Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)
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Exciting News!
The Great War Group will have a brand new website next week! 🥳🎉🍾
The old website will be out of action and removed on Monday and the new one should be up and running at some point on Tuesday - watch this space….
The Great War Group will have a brand new website next week! 🥳🎉🍾
The old website will be out of action and removed on Monday and the new one should be up and running at some point on Tuesday - watch this space….
January 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Exciting News!
The Great War Group will have a brand new website next week! 🥳🎉🍾
The old website will be out of action and removed on Monday and the new one should be up and running at some point on Tuesday - watch this space….
The Great War Group will have a brand new website next week! 🥳🎉🍾
The old website will be out of action and removed on Monday and the new one should be up and running at some point on Tuesday - watch this space….
Cold this morning at Greenham Common, but the view from the control tower is amazing!
January 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Cold this morning at Greenham Common, but the view from the control tower is amazing!
December, lovely views of Greenham Common from the former Air Traffic Control Tower. It’s now a heritage centre, focused on the airborne drops into Normandy by US forces, the Cold War bombers & Cruise Missiles as well as the protest movement. Do come if around Newbury. greenhamtower.org.uk for hours
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM
December, lovely views of Greenham Common from the former Air Traffic Control Tower. It’s now a heritage centre, focused on the airborne drops into Normandy by US forces, the Cold War bombers & Cruise Missiles as well as the protest movement. Do come if around Newbury. greenhamtower.org.uk for hours
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And finally, we also run online courses. This January you can kill off the post Xmas blues by throughly nerding out over the Italian front with self, @vandawilcox.bsky.social @kaiserjonny.bsky.social @jimsmithson.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social
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Great War Group Winter Online Course 2025 - The Italian Front - The Great War Group
11th January -8th February 2025 Sundays at 4pm UK time on Zoom Join us this winter for a short, focused course on the Italian Front. This is a chance to draw your attention away from events in F...
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November 30, 2024 at 12:35 PM
And finally, we also run online courses. This January you can kill off the post Xmas blues by throughly nerding out over the Italian front with self, @vandawilcox.bsky.social @kaiserjonny.bsky.social @jimsmithson.bsky.social and @pikegrey1418.bsky.social
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Previous topics were: The Isonzo, Verdun, Medicine, Generals, the Vosges, August 1914, Submarines, the Gallipoli Landings, Africa, Artillery, Palestine, the Spring Offensives and Remembrance.
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The Great War Group
The Great War Group. A vibrant new community, bringing you education, research and commemoration of the first world war...
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November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Previous topics were: The Isonzo, Verdun, Medicine, Generals, the Vosges, August 1914, Submarines, the Gallipoli Landings, Africa, Artillery, Palestine, the Spring Offensives and Remembrance.
www.greatwargroup.com
www.greatwargroup.com
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This is what you have to look forward to next year… Which reminds me I’ve been meaning to ask @jamesbarr.bsky.social if he’d like to put something in the last of those!
greatwargroup.com/sign-up/
greatwargroup.com/sign-up/
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
This is what you have to look forward to next year… Which reminds me I’ve been meaning to ask @jamesbarr.bsky.social if he’d like to put something in the last of those!
greatwargroup.com/sign-up/
greatwargroup.com/sign-up/
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And to fulfil our remit of looking at the WHOLE war, in February we produced the most comprehensive coverage of the Brusilov Offensive in English for decades
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
And to fulfil our remit of looking at the WHOLE war, in February we produced the most comprehensive coverage of the Brusilov Offensive in English for decades
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And in May we dedicated one to all things Jutland
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
And in May we dedicated one to all things Jutland
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Members like lovely Russ get four of these a year as a member. The theme always covers about 35-40%, the rest is a mix of subjects. This year they’ve also had a magazine with the broad remit of ‘Belgium’
All of our back issues are available on the website…
All of our back issues are available on the website…
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Members like lovely Russ get four of these a year as a member. The theme always covers about 35-40%, the rest is a mix of subjects. This year they’ve also had a magazine with the broad remit of ‘Belgium’
All of our back issues are available on the website…
All of our back issues are available on the website…
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It’s always a little later for November because of conference, but we’re proud of this one… @greatwargroup.bsky.social You can find out how to join at www.greatwargroup.com or buy this one from our shop - it includes a version of my George V & the Romanovs piece greatwargroup.com/product-cate... 🧵
It's arrived!
The latest edition of this great magazine Salient Points from the Great War Group,looking forward to reading this!
The latest edition of this great magazine Salient Points from the Great War Group,looking forward to reading this!
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
It’s always a little later for November because of conference, but we’re proud of this one… @greatwargroup.bsky.social You can find out how to join at www.greatwargroup.com or buy this one from our shop - it includes a version of my George V & the Romanovs piece greatwargroup.com/product-cate... 🧵
The joys of being a guide! Yesterday I led a group of 14 around the former RAF Greenham Common on behalf of Greenham Control Tower. You can see us in front of the old 501 Tactical Missile Wing HQ & on the tiny remaining part of the runway. Wet, cold & windy. I’m the one with the orange rucksack.
November 24, 2024 at 8:14 PM
The joys of being a guide! Yesterday I led a group of 14 around the former RAF Greenham Common on behalf of Greenham Control Tower. You can see us in front of the old 501 Tactical Missile Wing HQ & on the tiny remaining part of the runway. Wet, cold & windy. I’m the one with the orange rucksack.
I’ve just re-watched this excellent very short (20 mins) film on Lanoe Hawker VC, partly funded by the Great War Aviation Society. Hawker was the 1st British airman to shoot down an enemy aeroplane. More info at www.hawkerfilm.com. Have you seen this @thelegalseagull.bsky.social ?
November 18, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I’ve just re-watched this excellent very short (20 mins) film on Lanoe Hawker VC, partly funded by the Great War Aviation Society. Hawker was the 1st British airman to shoot down an enemy aeroplane. More info at www.hawkerfilm.com. Have you seen this @thelegalseagull.bsky.social ?
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Last one I’m going to do for now #StarterOack for Great War Group members 💪🏼 go.bsky.app/2my8zsF
November 10, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Last one I’m going to do for now #StarterOack for Great War Group members 💪🏼 go.bsky.app/2my8zsF
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Reposting this for thise who missed last night when it went up. Will deal with add request today go.bsky.app/TdNCUVa
November 10, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Reposting this for thise who missed last night when it went up. Will deal with add request today go.bsky.app/TdNCUVa
I went to my old school’s Remembrance Sunday service this morning. Before the service starts, the full names of the Roll of Honour to the school fallen in the 2 world wars is read out. It takes half an hour and seeing the their names in print is very sobering. #Lestweforget
November 10, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I went to my old school’s Remembrance Sunday service this morning. Before the service starts, the full names of the Roll of Honour to the school fallen in the 2 world wars is read out. It takes half an hour and seeing the their names in print is very sobering. #Lestweforget
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NEWS! @pikegrey1418.bsky.social and I can finally reveal the cover of the book 🤓 Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social books! Peeorder via geni.us/RingOfFire US readers stay tuned it will be coming out with Pegasus Books a few weeks later
October 24, 2024 at 11:01 AM
NEWS! @pikegrey1418.bsky.social and I can finally reveal the cover of the book 🤓 Thank you @headofzeus.bsky.social books! Peeorder via geni.us/RingOfFire US readers stay tuned it will be coming out with Pegasus Books a few weeks later