Jonathan Astley

Husband, Father to a big lad, Architect, West Brom fan (STH), TWS follower, Trustee of Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum Trust and Independent Company member.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@6_airborne @WeHaveWaysPod @WomenAtWar2 @WorcsYeomanry Brilliant! Hopefully he’s been to our museum in Worcester. Please ask him to contact me, it would be great to help if we can.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

Presents from America from @tim_astley ‘s trip, for today’s #HistBookChat @Books2Cover
One a reporters view from Vietnam and the other from the Second World War. I’ve learnt lots recently about the Pacific campaign.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

18th June 1815 The Battle of Waterloo, so a quick pop to @NAM_London to have a look at the wonderful model. Well worth a trip. #Waterloo

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Gary_Paterson99 @Books2Cover My Dad’s brother served in the Black Watch too, but was killed on 14th Feb 1945 and is buried in the Reichswald Forest @CWGC
A book I return to now and then, although there is scant detail on the date of his death.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

Morning fellow Bookerites! I’ve this recent find for my #HistBookChat @Books2Cover today. Published in 1955, looks like an interesting read #CaterpillerClub #WW2 #RAF

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Books2Cover Nooooooo. I love reading people’s choices. I have been too busy on Fridays to post every week, but look forward to seeing the posts. Perhaps we can keep it going as a community to reduce the burden on you Simon?

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@JohnAda10163823 @mndassoc @WBA @bbcmtd Happy Birthday Boing Boing, hope you’ve had a great day.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

Oh well, another season over and it looked bleak in October, so mid table mediocrity is much better than relegation. We lost out to the play off spots in the last few weeks when we should’ve won more, but didn’t. Time for some changes and go again. #WBA

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

My find this week, signed too! #HistBookChat @Books2Cover

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Helionbooks A brilliant book, well done to Andrew and all involved.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@soave1000 @Nicktopley @SimonLeney @YanksinBristol @uk08462 @KyleGHistory @Jim_Bagnall @konnie83 @cjayres11 @RichardTraynor6 @Gliderpilot44 @MidlandRedux @djdapperdan @Npteggchaser @skerrid @AntonyRowntree Another fine evening of war waffle, greetings to you all. #IC #WeHaveWays

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

The lads are back at The Hawthorns! Come on you Baggies #wba @wba

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Books2Cover Best wishes for your move and thanks for all you do Simon.

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Books2Cover Given that it’s arrived today, seems only fitting. The Man Who Worked on Sundays, the diary of Padre Leslie Skinner of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry back in print from the SRY Association. What an amazing man. #HistBookChat #photoFriday @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Books2Cover Latest addition to my bookshelf and looking forward to reading it #HistBookChat
Nearly missed Friday again! Have a good weekend all.

[Chris Ayres @cjayres11]

I love #books
I love collecting #books
I love reading #books
I love hunting down #books
I love the smell of a old, unopened, unloved #book

Happy #WorldBookDay2023 to everyone 👍👍

#Chefontour #WorldBookDay #History #Addicted #cookbook
#SWW #FWW #shelfie

[Jonathan Astley @Astleyjp]

@Books2Cover My offer for #Historybookchat this week is something different. It is an interesting book about bookshops! Although it was written about 10 years ago, so I hope the second hand book shops are still there when I visit! Happy weekend all!

[West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association @WMRFCA]

An Army Reservist from @BSquadronRY has scooped the People's Choice title in a national #photography competition.

Amateur #photographer Lance Corporal Jamie Nolan took his winning shot 'Light them up' whilst on deployment in Mali 👇

https://t.co/k1hOW0hwfm

[Gavin Mortimer @PhoneyMajor]

1/
100 years ago this very day, a great Englishman scored the last of his 18 Test match tries in the 5 Nations win vs Ireland.
His name was Cyril Nelson Lowe. Not only was Lowe (pic) one of England’s finest ever rugby players, he was also a WW1 fighter ace.
This is his story.