John Milroy

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@TJGodden That’s what I wondered as he walked a lot round here. But also in Malvern Hills.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@TJGodden And the answer is probably!
Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst walking in the Malvern Hills.

The photo was taken by fellow composer W.G. Whittaker during a walk on the Malvern Hills after the Three Choirs Festival in 1921.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@TJGodden Great. I wonder if it’s possible to workout where, a hill in the background to help.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

As usual when I see a WW1 book I look to see if any Queens Westminster Rifles #QWR included. In fact a whole chapter on John Bodenham. @WilfSteve there is even a passing reference to a Hammond!

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WilfSteve Fantastic. Looking forward to reading.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@JSHKT20 @GlosPCC Well I think he does as he came to the Shurdington speedwatch over a year ago with our MP.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@gardengeer Funny biplane!

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WilfSteve Moving to read these words and think that my grandfather #PWMilroy was one of those few #QWR who survived that day, and another 2 weeks. Back in the front line a few hundred yards away he was hit by a shell, wounded and buried which kept him out of action a few months.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@MissDMeanor41 @CheltCivicSoc @C20Society @C20West @createstreets @SCP_Hughes Quite agree. Simple lines of original match the time of design. Same true that the original slim support pillars are in keeping compared with the pseudo neo-georgian ones

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@CheltCivicSoc And you haven’t even shown much of the hideous lump added on to the building on the left. I guess so people say the tower and appendage was not so bad.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@TJGodden A beautiful tribute to #QWR and @TalbotHousTubby Wish I could get to the exhibition there, but with memories of a previous visit and your booklet and illustrations I am there in spirit.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WowHauser I assume that shack on the roof is an extension. Doesn’t look in keeping to me.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WilfSteve

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@alas_not_me 51 or more for me as LoR distracted me in A-levels. But started soon after Hobbit serialised on BBC radio so guess I could find out!

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WilfSteve Didn’t know there were #QWR there. Sadly unknown so not in the @CWGC list?

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@RevdPye @ThisDayInWWI @royalacademy @QueensCam @RidleyHall @ChChStLeonards @michael_volland @pirateirwin @GilesMacDonogh @MargyMayell @LucyLondon7 @JRGStuff @bpedmonton @KathrynWW1 @ShillingCurate I see he was in 16th London Queen’s Westminster Rifles #QWR probably in the Gavrelle battle where many died defending the line.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@renault_uk I was surprised to be told by @BristolStMotors that my 2016 Twingo 1.0 needed a cambelt replacement and was given a quote for this. On checking with independent garage I believe this car has a cam chain which doesn’t need service at 6 years 25k miles.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@TJGodden @TalbotHousTubby @visitflanders @visitpoperinge @FlandersWW1 That sounds brilliant hope I can get there. Will there be a book?

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@CheltCivicSoc Well surely they should be compelled to make it like the approved plans. So windows in line and correct size/proportion. Bricks are another matter, maybe they were approved? But will weather in time.

[John Milroy @wjohnmilroy]

@WilfSteve Interesting to see in History he was Mentioned in Despatches. Didn’t realise that the EM on medal card refers to it.