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This is the story of just one Cambridge college and the effect the First World War had on it. One college, reflecting the effect of the other thirty. Between 1914 and 1918 over 600 undergraduates from Trinity College were killed, almost an entire intake for a year, the very best of their generation. Their names also appear on the walls of Trinity Chapel as well as many other memorials all over the country in remembrance of them. This book will put flesh on the bones of their names. It will remind people that they lived, although in some cases not very long. Trinity College Cambridge is without argument the most prestigious of all the colleges within the most prestigious university. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, members of the college have won thirty-four Nobel Prizes, four Field Medals, one Turing Award and one Abel Prize. Two future kings and six future Prime Ministers were also educated there. The very elite of their age in the sciences, mathematics, English, philosophy, were educated there. As a troop of the 9th Lancers left Cambridge along Trinity Street, in 1914, mostly made up of undergraduates, a storm broke over their heads. Lightning flashed across the sky and the thunder roared. People said later it was the heaviest rain they had seen in their lifetime. The chaplain noted in his diary, 'It was then that I realised that the most important thing within a college, even one as old as Trinity, was not its ancient buildings and spires, but the people who studied there, the undergraduates and graduates'. He wondered then as the troop turned left and out of sight, how many would return and even then, as the storm crashed overhead had dark forebodings. This is just a story of one college, told through biographies of each of the 600 students killed, accompanied by copious illustrations.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few Seventy-five years on the unforgettable words of Winston Churchill ring as powerfully as they did in August 1940 when the young men of the RAF stood as the last line of defense against Hitler's far more powerful Luftwaffe.

Many thousands of men died during the Great War. They came from every place and class. The very cream of the Nation joined up thinking it a great adventure but, all too often, never returned. This book is dedicated to the memory of an elite few of such men - the Rugby Internationals who fell in The Great War. Among the hundreds of thousands who served and died for their country were one hundred and thirty Rugby Internationals.**To place the loss of these men in perspective, it is important to appreciate that Rugby Union was, arguably, bigger in its day than soccer is today. It attracted men from every walk of life. Many became national icons just as David Beckham and Wayne Rooney are now. These were men whose names were common currency in almost every household in Britain; men who were widely admired and emulated.**Yet their physical strength, fitness, prowess and courage made these heroes no less vulnerable to enemy bullets, shells and mines than their less celebrated comrades-in-arms. One hundred years on, the Author decided that any player who perished, whether he had won a single cap for his country or a hundred, would be included within this book.**Into Touch encapsulated the magnitude of a generation's sacrifice. Thanks to the Author's research into these players' service for their country, both on the playing field and battlefield, it will fascinate all with an interest in The Great War and, most particularly, those with a love for The Glorious Game and its history.**As featured in the Cardiff Times and Derby Telegraph.

The Dambuster Raid (Op Chastise) is arguably the most celebrated and daring bomber raid of the Second World War.

In this chilling thriller from the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness DCI Mark Lapslie is singled-out by a twisted killer. Perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons.

From the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness, comes the gripping second instalment in the acclaimed Mark Lapslie series, sees the DCI come under attack from all sides. Perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons.

The full story of the SAS, from formation in the sand dunes of Africa during World War II to present action in the Middle East, and incorporates jungle, desert and urban warfare, counter-terrorism and an insider's view at the selection and training methods employed by this usually secretive unit.

Powerful combination of Second World War and the Olympic Games. Covers sportsmen/women worldwide. Publication to coincide with the 2020 Olympic Games.

A powerful combination of Second World War and British football.

FROM THE CREATOR OF BBC DRAMA SILENT WITNESS, COMES THE GRIPPING SIXTH INSTALMENT IN THE ACCLAIMED DCI MARK LAPSLIE SERIES.

Powerful combination of Rugby and Second World War action.

During the First World War many sportsmen exchanged their sports field for the battlefield, switched their equipment for firearms.

A heart-stopping delve into the twisted mind of a serial killer from the creator of the hit BBC drama Silent Witness. Perfect for fans of M.J. Arlidge and Angela Marsons.

The complete biographies of all the 544 British and Commonwealth pilots killed during the Battle of Britain 1940.

Throwing open the casebook, it introduces us to such luminaries as 'The Wizard of Berkeley' Edward Heinrich, who is credited with having solved over 2000 crimes, and Alphonse Bertillon, the French scientist whose guiding principle 'no two individuals share the same characteristics' became the core of identification.

A moving narrative history of the professional footballers who fought and died in World War I, with a foreword by Gary Lineker. In 1914, as today, successful footballers were heroes and role models.