On 20 September 1944, Abbey House’s Lieutenant Jack Grayburn was killed in action at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden. He was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for gallantry in action. The story of the failed Allied operation to seize nine bridges over the River Rhine was told in the 1977 … Read more
As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, we look at the impact of the war years on Sherborne School. From the changes it brought to the day-to-day life of the School, with the building of air raid shelters, the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign, the Home Guard and the … Read more
Between the 27 May and 4 June 1940, 338,226 British and allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk. Codenamed ‘Operation Dynamo’, the evacuation was the mastermind of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. ‘The Ferryman’, a patriotic poem written by Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, celebrated the achievements of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay and the … Read more
The 21 July 2017 sees the UK release of Christopher Nolan’s film, Dunkirk, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and Harry Styles. Watch the Warner Bros. official trailer on youtube. Between the 27 May and 4 June 1940, 338,226 British and allied soldiers were evacuated during ‘Operation Dynamo’ from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk. However, … Read more