Trade Historians Group
@TradeMemorial
Staff network enquiring, researching, remembering and awareness-raising of past to learn in present+future. Admin by @biztradegovuk staff member @ozzywon.
Today on #VEDay80 anniversary learn more about why @biztradegovuk has renamed one of its main meeting rooms in Old Admiralty Building - the Stewart-Priestley Room - after #womenofnavalintelligence who served their country in #WW2 boardoftradewarmemorial.wordpress.com/2025/05/07/rec…
Photo no 133📸 of @TradeMemorial men is Charles Royston Jones, Civil Service Rifles who died 15 Sept 1916 at Battle of High Wood. He has no grave and is named on @CWGC Thiepval Memorial. His papers are at @I_W_M and is briefly named in @JohnNicholRAF book "The Unknown Warrior"🎖️
I was advised by @RoyalDubsFus (with thanks) of this photo in Evening Herald of @TradeMemorial man Sergeant James Byrne from Dublin who died aged 20 in #WW1 on 21 Sept 1917 🎖️ #morethanjustaname #lestweforget 📸 Photo No 132 Read more: boardoftradewarmemorial.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/jam…
Ship Ahoy! ⛵Did you know that @lanaosantamaria will be moored in London at @skdocks until Sunday 8 June? Built by the Nao Victoria Foundation it's a 93ft museum ship and replica of Christopher Columbus’s 15th century flagship. A must see! ⚓⛴️
We can finally put a face to @tradememorial man Bertrand Affleck who served in #WW1 with Artists Rifles and in Boer War. He died aged 38 on 21 Aug 1917 at Battle of Oppy Wood. He has no known grave and is named on Arras Memorial 🎖️#lestweforget #morethanjustaname 📸 Photo 131
In @TradeMemorial research mode today @I_W_M and @UkNatArchives and feels rather holiday like. Delighted to make new discoveries which will share here shortly. Doing research #happydance 💃📚
Just when I thought it was impossible to find any more photos of the 305 @TradeMemorial men, this photo of Robert Crawford was kindly shared by a relative. He died aged 24 on 17 June 1916. Photo comes from memorial book at @Stowbraekirk, Paisley 📸 photo 130 #morethanjustaname🎖️
Today the @TradeMemorial group enjoyed a great Westminster at War themed walk 👣 led by qualified London guide Jonty Levin. A fitting and fascinating end to our small series of events as part of #VEDay80 commemorations #historymatters #WW2 as walk ended by @RitzCarlton Hotel 🎉
"Finding Hester" and Operation Mincemeat - Thankyou to @gregcallus and @rcrossgve for the exclusive talk to @TradeMemorial group about their new book 📚 currently available to pre-order. And thanks to everyone who joined our VE Day Lunch Party 🎉 afterwards #VEDay80 #history #WW2
At @Fortune_Theatre with @biztradegovuk colleagues for special @TradeMemorial outing to see @mincemeatlive musical for #VEDay80 week and following naming of the #StewartPriestley Room recognising #womenofnavalintelligence ✨🎭 Did u know Operation Mincemeat was devised in OAB?
Not really the historical era of the @TradeMemorial group but it was an honour to meet Queen Philippa of Hainault 👑👸 the wife of Edward III at the May Day Fayre organised by Leighton Linslade Rotary @LeightonSanta today. Thanks @themcs1346 ⚔️✨ #historymatters
Delighted to say the Stewart-Priestley Room has officially been unveiled in OAB in recognition of Women of Naval Intelligence who worked for Admiralty in #WW2 Thanks to @spyhistory for being our guest speaker and cutting the ribbon 🎀 #equality #history #VEDay80 @biztradegovuk
Another sneak preview of the special @tradememorial event to Recognise the Women of Naval Intelligence ahead of #VEDay80 @spyhistory @DrHelenFry @mincemeatlive @DefenceHQ @biztradegovuk @DCMS @WomenAtWar2 #equality #womenofnavalintelligence
In lead up to #VEDay80 we are counting down days until a special @TradeMemorial @biztradegovuk event to rename one of OAB meeting rooms after women who worked in Naval Intelligence in #WW2. Here's a sneak preview of ribbon 🎀 to cut ✂️ @spyhistory @DCMS @DefenceHQ @mincemeatlive
Recently went during Easter holidays to @I_W_M with my 12 year old son and made sure to visit the #LordAshcroftGallery. Personally I think it's wrong to close the gallery #LestWeForget
The #LordAshcroftGallery is my pride and joy. My only wish is for as many people to see it, before it closes for good. #LestWeForget @I_W_M
Huge thanks to Dr Catherine Ross @Weather_1854 for her insight into Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy (of HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin fame) who was founder of Board of Trade dept that became the @metoffice. History has not been kind to Fitzroy. He died 160 years ago on 30 April 1865
