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Ron Chapman sitting on car(right). Location-date unknown.

RADIO AND NEWSPAPERS TAKE NOTICE

Posted on November 6, 2023November 28, 2023 by Author

The Blighty Thank God podcast has now been downloaded well over 900 times, helped by news feature stories in local news media in both the North and South of the UK.

HOW COVID- 19 HAS HELPED FAMILY RESEARCHERS

Posted on October 23, 2023November 26, 2023 by Author

If you are trying to research the history of a loved one who was in the military or a particular subject, how do you navigate the thousands of documents? You could do it yourself.

RON CHAPMAN’S WAR ON YOUTUBE

Posted on October 14, 2023November 26, 2023 by Author

The Blighty Thank God podcast was recently featured on the popular WW2TV channel on YouTube, where BTG creator Neil Chapman’s interview with presenter Paul Woodage has had more than 2000 views so far. Click above to find out more and watch the video.

A HIGHLAND WELCOME!

Posted on October 11, 2023November 26, 2023 by Author

The Inverness-based Ross-Shire Journal became one of the first newspapers to cover the “Blighty Thank God” podcast when it ran a short feature on the project recently. Click above to find out more.

WHY WE MUST NEVER FORGET
by Neil Chapman
Two close pilot friends of my father, killed during WW2, appear in Blighty Thank God. Their stories are particularly poignant and highlight why Remembrance Day is so important.
RADIO AND NEWSPAPERS TAKE NOTICE
by Author
The Blighty Thank God podcast has now been downloaded well over 900 times, helped by news feature stories in local news media in both the North and South of the UK.
HOW COVID- 19 HAS HELPED FAMILY RESEARCHERS
by Author
If you are trying to research the history of a loved one who was in the military or a particular subject, how do you navigate the thousands of documents? You could do it yourself.
LAST POST MEMORIES
by Neil Chapman
‘Blighty Thank God’ features two beautiful versions of The Last Post on different instruments than the bugle, on which it’s traditionally played. One is on violin, played by Rachel Bostock (@rachelbostockmusic ); the other on guitar by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. The Last Post is sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to their final rest. It’s also heard on Remembrance Day in the UK and Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. In the...
RON CHAPMAN’S WAR ON YOUTUBE
by Author
The Blighty Thank God podcast was recently featured on the popular WW2TV channel on YouTube, where BTG creator Neil Chapman's interview with presenter Paul Woodage has had more than 2000 views so far. Click above to find out more and watch the video.
A HIGHLAND WELCOME!
by Author
The Inverness-based Ross-Shire Journal became one of the first newspapers to cover the "Blighty Thank God" podcast when it ran a short feature on the project recently. Click above to find out more.