Category Archives: military history

MPs in World War I: the Hon. Charles Henry Lyell (1875-1918)

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

Last month we marked the centenary of the last serving MP to be killed in action during the First World War and today we commemorate a former MP who died while on military service. Dr. Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of … Continue reading →

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‘His Presence contributed greatly to the success of the Day’: George II, king and soldier

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Today marks the anniversary of the coronation of George II, the British monarch known for being the last to ride into battle with their troops. He did so at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743. Dr Robin Eagles, Editor of … Continue reading →

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Life before Parliament: the formative years of Josiah C. Wedgwood, 1872-1904

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

Last night at the new Newcastle-under-Lyme Library the History of Parliament’s Sammy Sturgess and Emma Peplow, along with British Academy / Wolfson Foundation Research Professor Paul Seaward, gave a talk about the life of Josiah C. Wedgwood to local history enthusiasts. They were … Continue reading →

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‘He chose the forefront of the battle’: Lord Alexander George Thynne (1873-1918)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Here’s the next instalment from Dr Kathryn Rix (Assistant Editor of the House of Commons 1832-1868 project) in her series commemorating those MPs who died during the First World War. You can see the rest of the series here… On 14 … Continue reading →

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‘One of my best and most reliable officers’: the Hon. Oswald Cawley (1882-1918)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of the Commons 1832-68 Section continues with her series on MPs who died during WWI. Today we remember Captain Oswald Cawley who was killed in action in northern France on this day in 1918… On … Continue reading →

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MPs in World War I: Francis Bennett-Goldney (1862-1918)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of the Commons 1832-1868 Section continues with our blog series to commemorate those MPs who died during the First World War. Today we remember Francis Bennett-Goldney, MP for Canterbury, who died on this day, 1918… Francis Bennett-Goldney was one … Continue reading →

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The soldiers’ ‘real friend’: John, Earl Ligonier: Huguenot refugee and British commander-in-chief

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

In this latest blog for the Georgian Lords, Dr Charles Littleton, senior research fellow in the Lords 1715-90 section, examines the career and lasting influence of one of the pre-eminent British generals of the middle years of the 18th century. … Continue reading →

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