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British Modern Military History Society - BMMHS.

Linda Parker is the Events Manager and co-founder of the

British Modern Military History Society – BMMHS.

A not-for profit society raising funds for military charities

BMMHS organise a series of monthly Zoom Talks and live meetings  for anyone interested in military history over the last 200 years from Nelson’s times to the present day.   

For details on how to register for BMMHS Zoom talks or to join our meetings in Woodcote Village Hall please visit. 

bmmhs.org

BMMHS Zoom Talks and our Live Meetings are held monthly. The live meetings in Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, South Oxfordshire, RG8 0QY

Latest BMMHS Book Launch Coming Soon

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BMMHS is Raising Funds for Blind Veterans UK

All of the Glimpses of War books are available on Amazon - Click on the cover to get your copy

The British Modern Military History Society (BMMHS) have now published two volumes of  Glimpses of War, the  proceeds from which go to the military charity  Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s). All of the Glimpses of War books are available on Amazon. 

Inspired by the first COVID lockdown, when our monthly live talks ceased, we asked our BMMHS members and associates to search their family archives and papers for their own and their family members’ experiences of war time – military or civilian, any war, any role. An overwhelming response has seen in excess of 220 articles and over 400,000 words from across the globe including the USA, Australia and several European countries. Articles range from the Boer War through the two world wars to the more recent Falklands War in 1982 and Afghanistan.

Registered charity in England and Wales (216227) and in Scotland (SC039411). A percentage of royalties will be donated to Blind Veterans UK.

To mark the 40th anniversary, the British Modern Military History Society has compiled a book of memories and stories of those who served in the Falklands. The latest book in the Glimpses of War series, Glimpses of the Falklands War, has now been published and is  available on Amazon.  As with other volumes of Glimpses of War, all profits go to the charity Blind Veterans UK. #blindveterans

‘The Task Force’s victory in the Falkland Islands gave freedom back to the Islanders, releasing a vibrant energy to develop their lives. This fascinating compendium is another triumph in the “Glimpses” series!’ 

Major General Dair Farrar-Hockley MC, 2 Para in the Falklands

Dair Farrar-Hockley

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BMMHS 5th anniversary and Chris Leworthy’s “Disaster and Bravery at Dieppe”

A great turn out for the evening which started with the chairman, Andy Cockeram, taking us back over 5 years to the roots of the BMMHS at a bar, and how that first idea grew.
A confident and engaging speaker then outlined the main characters- Mountbatten, Leigh-Mallory and the Canadian John “Ham” Roberts, the series of “raids” that led up to Dieppe and the difficulties that hampered the operation. His passionate delivery as the disaster unfolds – a shingle beach, tank obstacles, troops landed in the wrong place and stuck on the beach – was spellbinding as he came to the heavy price paid for what we undoubtedly lessons learnt ahead of D-Day.
Chris then turned to the stories of bravery in Lord Lovett, the radar expert Jack Nissenthall and VC winners John Weir Foote and Patrick Porteous before closing with his poignant reflections.
A lively Q&A drew out speculation over whether the primary objective has been to snatch Enigma intelligence before Colin delivered an excellent vote of thanks, recommending Patrick Bishop’s Operation Jubilee for follow-up reading before we piled into a glass of bubbly and enough cake to feed all 5000 Canadians!
The BMMHS Founders, Linda, Nigel, Jerry & Andy
Chris Leworthy
Celebrating with cakes and fizz!