When the Great War broke out in 1914, there were around 733,000 men in the British Army. A further 4.8 million British patriots were recruited during the war effort and it is well documented that far too many of these men never returned home
Beverley Braves continue to fly the flag for rugby league in the county town of East Yorkshire with player membership continuing to increase at all age levels.
Beverley Armed Forces Day, Sunday 1st July 2012 will be a very special one as this year the East Ridings Community Covenant is to be signed by among others the head of the British Army in Yorkshire and the North East, Brigadier Greville Bibby
How much did you know about military life before you did the series? My dad did National Service but he worked for the Royal Family for 40 years for the Queen Mother, so I guess the whole military thing was always something I sort of knew about. I’ve always been massively supportive of the armed forces, so when the chance came to do the series I jumped at it. There…
Paratroopers and representatives from across the Royal Navy and the Army paid their respects to General Sir Michael Gray, who was laid to rest at Beverley Minster today. Sir Michael, an alumni of Beverley Grammar School, died aged 78 following a glittering military career that took in some of the top posts in the British Army – and included more than 1,000 jumps from a plane. Streets were closed as…