Sophie's Great War Tours

04/11/2024

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20/10/2024

Our next tour is out today. Sophie is showing two guests the ground in which their Great Uncle served and lost his life at Loos in 1915. He'd be in France a mere 9 weeks.

We'll be following the 9th Battalion Black Watch.

18/10/2024

Some things just have to be posted in full. Feeling super proud of this one. Brilliant work Paul Colbourne.

16/10/2024

Our next tour is out today. A couple will be touring key sites with their expert guide. Having a knowledgeable historian with you who can bring locations to life breaths so much more into simply seeing.

12/10/2024

Planned EU Border Entry Rules Postponed Indefinitely

The planned EU border entry rules have been postponed indefinitely. New rules for Non-EU nationals crossing EU borders were set to roll out by no later than 10th November. The proposed changes would have required individuals to submit fingerprints and facial biometric data. It has been announce

11/10/2024

Our next tour is out today and this time we are taking on a new challenge, following 4 relatives in 4 days.
Challenge accepted by Paul Colbourne.
I know it will be an amazing experience for our guests.

27/09/2024

On this day in 1915, John Kipling, the son of world famous Rudyard Kipling, is killed at the Battle of Loos.

John was leading his platoon in his first battle but his body was never identified.

Rudyard would spend the rest of his life searching for his boy.

In 1992 after much detective work, the headstone of an Irish Guards officer was finally changed, to mark the burial of John Kipling at St. Mary's A.D.S. Cemetery.

21/09/2024

Four more happy customers. For the past few days our Canadian guests have been exploring Normandy and looking at the service of three relatives 🇨🇦 🇫🇷

20/09/2024

Our next private tour is out today with Paul Durham leading two Canadian guests across the Western Front. Over the course of 5 days, they will be taking in key sites related to the CEF, including areas where one of the guests father fought.

19/09/2024

Our next tour is out today with Nick looking after 4 guests from Canada as they explore

17/09/2024

I’m working from London today so can’t witness the 80th Operation Market Garden commemorations. This is the closest I’ll get…
I loved this film growing up, one of those classics that got a young girl hooked on military history.

Remembering all those boys that jumped and drove 80 years ago today, and those that didn’t come back.

15/09/2024

Battle of Britain Day is commemorated annually on 15th September to mark a crucial turning point during the Battle of Britain. It was a day of heavy & sustained fighting with the Germans suffering their highest losses since the 18th August. Fighting would continue for another few weeks, but the action on 15 September was seen as an overwhelming and decisive defeat for the Luftwaffe. Hitler's plans to invade Britain would have to be put on hold.

14/09/2024

We've had two tours out today.
The first led by Paul exploring the battlefields of Waterloo.

Secondly we have taken care of a Canadian guest who really wanted to get under the skin of medicine in the .

11/09/2024

Those that were around, know where they were. We will never forget #9/11

10/09/2024

Our next tour is out today & for the first time we are following 4 different soldier stories. Team member Nick has done some incredible research & will be taking relatives to many pertinent locations across the Somme to bring this to life.

07/09/2024

Our first tour of September is out this weekend. The excellent Jo Hook is guiding a father & daughter around the Salient. It's lovely for us to be part of a young historians discovery of the battlefields for the first time.

01/09/2024

It's September already! Where has this year gone!?
Lots of research & preparation has gone into this month in particular as we have:
🧳5 tours
🌍16 guests from 3 countries 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇨🇭
🪖Following 6 soldiers stories
🚗Visiting

20/08/2024

Sophie is out with a couple from Australia who have travelled over not only for a great holiday but to walk in the footsteps of their relative.

Norman would go through two years of the war, seeing some intense fighting across the Somme and Ypres. He would lose his life in the last action his unit took part in.