Publication Date 19 April 2017 100 years of women's service in the UK armed forces Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Friday 7 July 2017 marks the centenary of the establishment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) – the first time women were formally enrolled in UK armed forces.
Publication Date 20 March 2017 The King's Awards for Enterprise Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Every year winners of the King’s Awards for Enterprise (previously Queen’s Awards for Enterprise) are officially announced in a special Gazette supplement. See all the winners here.
Publication Date 16 March 2017 Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2017 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The world’s largest family history show, Who Do You Think You Are? Live, will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham from 6 to 8 April.
Publication Date 10 March 2017 Service of the Order of the British Empire Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item To mark the centenary of its institution, a service of the Order of the British Empire will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral at 11am on Wednesday 24 May 2017.
Publication Date 20 February 2017 Centenary of the formation of the Women's Royal Naval Service Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was founded in November 1917 as a branch of the Royal Navy.
Publication Date 8 February 2017 The Order of the British Empire (part one): 1917 to 1922 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Order of the British Empire celebrated its centenary on 4 June 2017.
Publication Date 8 February 2017 The Order of the British Empire (part two): 1922 to 1937 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The developments in the Order from 1922, through to the major change to the insignia in 1937.
Publication Date 1 February 2017 The King's Award for Voluntary Service Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The King's Award for Voluntary Service (previously Queen's Award for Voluntary Service) is the highest award given to UK volunteer groups, being equivalent to the MBE.
Publication Date 7 December 2016 The New Year 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 New Year honours Gazette supplement 2017.
Publication Date 1 December 2016 Great British composers who fought in World War 1 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Robert Weedon, contributor to War Composers, looks at British composers who fought in World War 1, including Vaughan Williams and George Butterworth.