Herts at War

15/06/2026

Just a reminder that our FREE Monthly talk takes place this Thursday - 18 June 2026.
This month Historian and Author Ian Castle will be presenting - "Wild Hawk Hunting" - Rex Warneford – the first Zeppelin VC".
Venue: The Welwyn Civic Centre, Old Welwyn, Herts, AL6 9ER
Doors open at - 7:00pm
Talk starts at - 7:30pm
We look forward to seeing you.
For more details about our talks please follow the link below:
http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/events/

25/05/2026

Plans are underway for our 2027 Battlefield Tour to commemorate the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July 1917) in which the Hertfordshire Regiment suffered devastating losses. If you would be interested in joining us please visit the link below. There is No Commitment and No Payment required at this stage.

The project aims to uncover the untold stories of the county's men and women, both on the fighting front and the home front, and commemorate these individuals a century on from the conflict.

21/05/2026

Packed house this evening for our FREE monthly talk with historian and author Andy Stuart presenting “WW1 The Asian Front”.
For more information on our forthcoming talks please visit our website Hertsatwar.co.uk

18/05/2026

We are planning a Battlefield Tour for 2027 to commemorate the opening day of the Third Battle of Ypres, which saw devastating losses for the men of the Hertfordshire Regiment. The dates are Friday 30 July 2027 through to Sunday 01 August 2027. The focus will be on the Hertfordshire Regiment with a walking tour around St. Julian on 31 July 2027, the 110th anniversary of the action. Would you like to hear more? Drop your questions hear and we'll do our best answer your queries.

18/05/2026

Please don't forget our FREE monthly talk takes place this Thursday 21 May 2026. This month, historian Andy Stuart presents "WW1 - The Asian Front". Venue: The Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Place, Old Welwyn, Hertfordshire. AL6 9ER. Doors open at 7:00pm. Presentation begins at 7:30pm. Our future events can be found here; http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/events/

13/04/2026

Please remember our FREE monthly talk takes on Thursday 16 April 2026. Venue: The Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Place, Old Welwyn, Herts, AL6 9ER. Doors open at 7:00pm. Talk Starts at :7:30pm
This month, historian and author, Paul Johnson, presents "Encounter With Valour - The Radlett VC's".
For all our future events and news - follow this link;

The project aims to uncover the untold stories of the county's men and women, both on the fighting front and the home front, and commemorate these individuals a century on from the conflict.

20/03/2026

Another great turnout for our Free monthly talks. This month, Dr Andrew Wheale presented - "Wilfred Owen's Last Battle - The Forcing of the Sambre–Oise Canal, 4th November 1918". A massive Thank You to our presenter and all those who attended. See below for our forthcoming talks.
http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/events/
(Photo: Courtesy of Brenda Palmer)

18/03/2026

Just a reminder of our Free Monthly Talk. This month, historian and author, Dr Andrew Wheale, will be presenting - "Wilfred Owen's Last Battle - The Forcing of the Sambre–Oise Canal, 4th November 1918" . We really hope you can join us. Date: Thursday 19 March 2026. Venue: The Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Place, Old Welwyn, Herts, AL6 9ER. Time: 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. Details of this and our forthcoming events can be found here:

The project aims to uncover the untold stories of the county's men and women, both on the fighting front and the home front, and commemorate these individuals a century on from the conflict.

19/02/2026

MASSIVE turn out tonight for a fantastic Herts at War monthly talk with Dr. Richard Marks presenting “Steel Fortresses - British Tanks of WW2”. Details of our future talks can be found here: http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/events/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQERxVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEegYwQdFUj-FMEWZqG-FraRLicrbNHEa0hjXe2VBzZK7c7AXqyx-MJ0uco5CM_aem_eFdU7Mw8o26_0_IgUsFBqA

16/02/2026

It's time for our FREE monthly talk. This month historian and author, Dr Richard Marks, presents: "Steel Fortresses: British Tanks in WW2".
Date: Thursday 19 February 2026
Time: 7:30pm (Doors Open at 7:00pm.)
Venue: The Welwyn Civic Centre, Prospect Place, Old Welwyn, Herts. AL6 9ER

Full Details of this and our forthcoming events can be found here:
http://www.hertsatwar.co.uk/events/

We look forward to seeing you.

The project aims to uncover the untold stories of the county's men and women, both on the fighting front and the home front, and commemorate these individuals a century on from the conflict.