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Elisabeth Shipton @LizzyShipton
Joined July 2009
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Gareth Crossman@garethcrossman
11 Aug 2025
An excellent piece on @LBC about #VJDay80 today by my colleague @LizzyShipton lbc.co.uk/opinion/views/brit…

Britain’s forgotten army: why VJ day must be remembered as the true end of the second world war |...

The flags, flypasts and national ceremony that supported the anniversary of VE Day in May marked a moment in time and history that needs to be marked, and which needs to be celebrated.

lbc.co.uk
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Brilliant day out @BMMuseum making art-bots 🤖 and learning all about colour with Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin. Highly recommend for a fun half-term #HalfTerm #museums #science
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Royal British Legion@PoppyLegion
11 Nov 2022
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. #TwoMinuteSilence #LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay
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Elisabeth Shipton retweeted
Royal British Legion@PoppyLegion
8 Sep 2022
It is with deepest sorrow that the Royal British Legion marks the death of our Sovereign and Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen has served as Patron of the Royal British Legion since 6 February 1952. 1/3
An official portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Darren Baker. The Queen sits in a chair in front of a large window. She wears a blue coloured dress and has a spray of five poppies on her left shoulder.

ALT An official portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Darren Baker. The Queen sits in a chair in front of a large window. She wears a blue coloured dress and has a spray of five poppies on her left shoulder.

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Wonderful to have such a big turnout this year followed by Chinooks flying over. #lestweforget2021 #RBL100 #poppy #RemembranceSunday
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Tune in to @bbcrb now to hear me chat about the history of medals!
Really thrilled to see this campaign come together and to have spoken to so many brave and inspiring individuals. Make sure you take a look, more stories will be published over the forthcoming weeks! #bhm #poppy #poppy100
London Fire Brigade
@LondonFire
6 Sep 2021
Firefighter Ashley kicks off a series marking 100 years of Britain’s Remembrance traditions. @PoppyLegion shares stories of British & Commonwealth African & Caribbean service & sacrifice; from WW1 to now, representing armed forces & emergency services orlo.uk/pjPOf #BHM
Can’t believe it’s nearly Christmas already, and the kids haven’t even gone back to school yet! When is it acceptable to have that first mince pie? #xmas #xmascountdown #mincepie
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Any ex Air Cadets or Sea Cadets with old photos and memories they would like to share? Looking for contributors to a fun research project #seacadets #aircadets #cadets #remembrance #CCF #militaryhistory
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Was great talking to @tonylivesey on @bbc5live just now, about Dunkirk 81 years ago. Today is the funeral of Alfred White, one of the last surviving veterans of Operation Dynamo #veterans #WWII #Dunkirk
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A fascinating insight into the being a female army officer. These women are such an inspiration! A great way to commemorate #IWD2021 - if you are considering an army career and want to find out more, you can catch the next webinar on 15th March! #internationalwomensday2021
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst@RMASandhurst
7 Mar 2021
Join the team on the 8th or 15th March for an Army insight webinar on being an Army Officer from a female perspective. These events attract a lot of interest, so sign up now to gain access. britishar.my/officerinsight #femalecareers #equalitymatters #internationalwomensday2021
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Ruth Knight@RuthKnight150
8 Mar 2021
Finding #InternationalWomensDay a bit hard to embrace this year - half of women in UK fear equality is going back to 1970s theguardian.com/world/2021/m…

Half of women in UK fear equality is going back to 1970s – survey

Exclusive: impact of pandemic has fallen unequally on women, leading to calls for strategy to restore balance

theguardian.com
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I couldn’t imagine flying an aeroplane, let alone without radio or navigation equipment. Eleanor Wandsworth and the other members of the ATA did an incredible job during WW2 bbc.in/39nymqB?fbclid=IwAR2z… #spitfirewomen #WW2 #aviation

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🤦🏼‍♀️ Wadsworth! Thanks autocorrect!
At home researching the family. Here’s my 3x great uncle Wynne Austin Guest-Williams (tall one 3rd from left). In Durham LI and sec. to the Berkshires, he was just 26 when killed near Bois Grenier, France 25/9/1915 #WW1 #ancestors #militaryhistory
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Today’s service may have been cancelled, but the local community still found creative ways to remember @PoppyLegion #RemembranceSunday #armistice2020 #PoppyDay
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A small unexpected victory. As the world’s worst gardener I pulled up my daughter’s favourite clematis. By some fluke I’ve managed to grow 5 new ones from cuttings... thankfully she’s now forgiven me. #amateur #GardenersWorld
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Looking for a new book to read! Can anyone recommend a good biography of a military woman post-WW2?
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Looking forward to this, I have such admiration for Nicole Girard-Mangin. A heroic doctor who risked her life for her patients #worldwarwomen #femaletommies
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Don’t miss Book of the Week shorturl.at/klvDW on @BBCRadio4 The pioneering medical women of WWI #EndellStreet Well done on a fab book @wendymoore99
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