Publication Date 18 September 2017 The centenary of the creation of the House of Windsor Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item In 1917 the House of Windsor came into being as King George V set about disclaiming his German inheritance.
Publication Date 5 July 2017 How to research a war memorial Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Preserving our war memorial heritage ensures that sacrifices and events are not forgotten. Frances Moreton, of the War Memorials Trust, offers some tips for researching the stories behind them.
Publication Date 1 June 2017 King's Awards for Enterprise press books Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The official press books for the King's Awards for Enterprise, from 2012 to 2023.
Publication Date 1 June 2017 Battle of Jutland casualty database published Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have published a naval casualty database, the most comprehensive record of men who died in the Battle of Jutland.
Publication Date 31 May 2017 From terriers to tigers: British Army mascots Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Regiments of the British Army have kept animals as mascots since the 18th century to work with them, bring luck and strengthen morale.
Publication Date 9 May 2017 The Queen's Birthday honours 2017 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Queen's Birthday honours 2017 Gazette supplement.
Publication Date 20 April 2017 The Order of the British Empire centenary Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item On 4 June 2017 the Order of the British Empire reached its centenary. Our series of articles track the development of this most important source of national honours from its institution and through two world wars to its current, reformed structure.
Publication Date 20 April 2017 The Order of the British Empire (part three): 1937 to 1957 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item This third article covers services rewarded in connection with World War 2, as well as the responsibility for the allocation of honours being extended to Commonwealth countries and the creation of the Order’s spiritual home in London.
Publication Date 20 April 2017 The Order of the British Empire (part four): 1957 to 1993 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item This fourth article marking the centenary of the Order of the British Empire opens with the creation of an emblem to distinguish awards made for gallantry, and ends on the eve of John Major’s reform of the honours system.
Publication Date 20 April 2017 The Order of the British Empire (part five): 1993 to 2017 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item This fifth part in the series marking the centenary of the Order of the British Empire covers a period that witnessed the end of a rank-based approach to many awards, including the British Empire Medal (BEM).