The Quest for England
A more personal set of videos exploring England, it’s towns, villages and countryside.
Revd. Alex Bienfait very kindly shows Julia and I around the beautiful parish church in Biddenden in Kent and points out some of his favourite historic artifacts. All Saints was built mostly in the 13th century, although there was likely an earlier Saxon church on the site. Inside we discover a collection of interesting memorial […]
During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]
Part three of this short series exploring the bombing range in the New Forest. During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. […]
During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]
During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]
In this video I explore the walk from St Mary’s the Virgin in Westonzoyland to the site of the Battle of Sedgemoor and the memorial stone laid there. The battle took place in July 1685 between James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth, and the Royal army of James 2nd. I’m interested in the scenery today […]