by Evelyn | Dec 28, 2023 | The Great War
These are sites of Great War interest, located around the small hamlet of Mesen, located at the southern end of the Messines Ridge, in Flanders, Belgium. They are some of the most picturesque and stunning locations in the Western Front – Lest We Forget. Mesen...
by Evelyn | Nov 30, 2023 | Scotland, Scots, WomensHistory
Sophisticated, tall, vibrant and beautiful The ill-fated Mary was born on 8th December 1542 at Linlithgow Palace, only a few days after her father, James V died, making her Scotland’s Queen. Her French Catholic mother, Mary of Guise became regent, ruling...
by Evelyn | Sep 29, 2023 | Loos, The Great War, Victoria Cross
Three Cemeteries on the Loos Battlefields Loos – St Mary’s Advanced Dressing Station – John Kipling St Mary’s Advanced Dressing Station – Loos St Mary’s Advanced Dressing Station was established during the Battle of Loos in...
by Evelyn | Aug 23, 2023 | 2nd World War, Normandy 1944, World War Two
The liberation of Europe Britain declared war on Nazi Germany on 3rd September 1939, and by 6th June 1944, the world had been at war for nearly five years. The brutal and repressive Nazi regime had conquered most of Europe, sent millions of people to die the death...
by Evelyn | Jul 26, 2023 | Covenanters, WomensHistory
Tragic Tales of Covenanter Women by Evelyn McKechnie Wigtown – Martyrs Stake Wooden raised walkway out to the mudflats and place of execution The estuary of the River Bladnoch leads out to the nature reserve of Wigtown Bay in the south of Scotland. This...
