The Great War

Remembrance Begins at Home

Max Wind-Cowie | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Politics
Max Wind-Cowie

Those who die in conflict for our armed services do so - whether we agree with the particular cause at that particular time or not - in our name and on our behalf. Their deaths are sacrificial.

The New Archbishop, Fashion and a Pervasion of Purple

Michael Freemantle | Posted 12.01.2013 | UK Tech
Michael Freemantle

Purple, and variations thereof - mauve, indigo, violet, magenta, crimson and claret - are ubiquitous nowadays. But it was not always so.

Water. Water, Everywhere

Michael Freemantle | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK Tech
Michael Freemantle

The provision of safe water is a global challenge today and has been so throughout history, not least during periods of war. And that applies to both civilians and armed forces.

Centenary Plans for The First World War, Also Known as The Chemists' War

Michael Freemantle | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK Politics
Michael Freemantle

The chemistry of the First World War proved to be a double-edged sword. It not only killed, maimed, and destroyed, it also helped to protect troops and heal the sick and wounded.