@TheRestHistory@holland_tom Listening to RIHC and @dcsandbrook mentioned 1939 Coventry bombing…excellent book on an incident obscured by the outbreak of WWII
A short film I made about the first @EnglandRugby team to win in New Zealand v @AllBlacks 1973
Featuring the great David Duckham...
https://t.co/bUkRk4uifd
Painful and desperately sad news to share.
Cov, England, British Lion and fabled Barbarian, David Duckham, passed away last night in St Thomas’s Hospital.
Our sympathies and condolences to Jean Duckham, his family and friends.
A true legend of British rugby 🥲. RIEP David.
#OnThisDay in 1940, #Coventry was attacked in a devastating raid that destroyed much of the heart of the city and killed many hundreds of people. The Cathedral was left in ruins but a decision was made to build a new @CovCathedral 'as a sign of faith, trust and hope for future.'