Army V Navy 2025

 

Army V Navy 2025
Twickenham Stadium

Army V Navy 2025
Opening Ceremony

Army V Navy 2025
Final Score Navy 37 Army 33

Army V Navy 2025 IJ

Newcastle Nighthawks Baseball 2025

 Opening game of the Baseball season with Newcastle playing in the British Baseball Federation Triple AAA League. First game of the season against Liverpool Trojans. 

Newcastle Nighthawks Opening Game 2025 IJ

Newcastle Nighthawks Opening Game 2025
First Pitch of the Season

Northumbria ACF - St Georges Dinner

 Northumbria Army Cadet Force
St George's Dinner

NACF St Georges Dinner IJ GG

NACF St Georges Dinner William IJ GG

Ex Magpie Progress 25 - Menin Gate

Ypres Menin Gate

Ypres Menin Gate - Room view

Ypres Menin Gate Menen Straat

Ypres Menin Gate IJ

Ypres Menin Gate Wreaths

Ypres Menin Gate Royal Artillery panels

Ypres Menin Gate 101 RA Wreath Party

Ex Magpie Progress 25 - Ypres

 

Ypres Cloth Hall

Ypres Cloth Hall

Ypres Cloth Hall IJ

Ypres - Night Oot

Ex Magpie Progress 25 - 1st Ypres Gheluvelt

 On Saturday 31st October 1914 the Germans attempted to break through the British defensive line at Gheluvelt 15km SE of Ypres. 

The initial assault was repelled. Around 10:00 after intense shelling a second attack was launched and by 11:30 German troops were in Gheluvelt and the British line had been pierced. 

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence VC, Commander of 1st (Guards) Brigade committed  last available reserves, the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment and lead a counter-attack in the area of the Gheluvelt  Chateau . The counter-attack was successful and the line restored. 

Gheluvelt Chateau 2nd Worcester Counter Attack 1914

Gheluvelt Chateau 2025

Gheluvelt Battlefield Study briefing

Ex Magpie Progress 25 - Deployment

 Exercise Magpie Progress 25 deployment on board Pride of Hull from Hull to Rotterdam.

Pride of Hull

En route Rotterdam

Rotterdam

England V Scotland U20's Rugby

 England V Scotland U20's Rugby

Kingston Park Stadium

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium IJ

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium Team line up

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium

ENG v SCO U20s Kingston Park Stadium

Edinburgh 2025

 

Edinburgh - Royal Mile The Albabanach

Edinburgh - Grassmarket White Hart

Edinburgh - Grassmarket White Hart

Edinburgh - Grassmarket White Hart IJ

During World War One Germany launched Zeppelin attacks on the United Kingdom.  The first raid on Scotland took place pn the evening of 2/3 April 1916. It was part of an attack by 8 Zeppelins on the North East Coast of Britain, and the naval base of the Grand Fleet on the River Forth at Rosyth. The German intent included three Zeppelins attacking Rosyth. 

Only Zeppelin L14 dropped bombs which landed in Leith, Holyrood Park, and around the Castle. One of those bombs landed in the Grassmarket near the White Hart pub.  

Northumbrian Gunner: Edinburgh - Zeppelin Raid 1916

Edinburgh - Grassmarket White Hart

Edinburgh - Grassmarket Zeppelin Bomb marker

Edinburgh
Grey Friar's Bobby

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle IJ

NACF Banner Parade

 Northumbria Army Cadet Force

Banner Presentation

Tynemouth Army Reserve Centre

19th January 2025

NACF Banner Presentation Parade

NACF Banner Presentation Padre's Address

NACF Banner Presentation Padre's Blessing

NACF Banner Presentation

NACF Banner Presentation IJ