Daily Archives: May 26, 2014

Sir John Reginald Gorman, CVO, CBE, MC, DL, (1 February 1923 – 26 May 2014

  Sir John Gorman was a former Irish Guards officer who was awarded the British military cross and the French Croix de Guerre The former Ulster Unionist politician and decorated World War II veteran Sir John Gorman has died. The … Continue reading

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The Middle Kingdoms 3: The Rise of Northumbria

Northumbria was originally composed of the union of the two independent Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, Bernicia, the former British kingdom of Bryneich and Deira, the former British kingdom of Deifr or Dewr. Bernicia covered lands north of the Tees, while Deira corresponded roughly to … Continue reading

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