Claire Smith is a prominent former British diplomat, extreme negotiator, and intelligence expert who offers crucial insider analysis on the evolution, purpose, and modern limitations of state secrets. Over a 27-year career with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, she navigated international crises, served on the UK Joint Intelligence Committee, and spent eight years on...
The War Graves Photographic Project have undertaken the immense task of recording, archiving and making available to the descendants, images of the graves or memorial listings of every service casualty since the outbreak of the First World War. The project has an archive of almost 2 million named graves and memorial from images taken by...
A look at some of the stories behind the many curious traditions that go towards making our Christmases so memorable. This entertaining seasonal talk will provide answers to questions about Christmas you never even knew you wanted to ask! All tickets are for sale only at £5.00 each at Bookends of Emsworth, 7 High Street....
Field Marshal Richards is one of the best-known British generals of modern times. He retired in 2013 after over forty years of service in the British Army and a career that had seen him rise from junior officer with 20 Commando to Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces....
An insightful talk by award-winning landscape contractor and designer Peter Gregory, sharing the immense craftsmanship, logic, and pressure involved in creating world-class show gardens. Drawing from his own hands-on experience building on the empty plots of the Royal Hospital Grounds, Peter takes audiences past the pristine public facades and into the frantic, high-stakes three-week building...
This beautifully illustrated talk from distinguished Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Richard Jones FRCP. was originally developed to educate medical students and doctors but has been thoughtfully adapted for a non-medical audience. Dr Jones will help you to learn more about your heart and how to look after it, using pictures from famous artists to illustrate and...