Tony Radford – the Coolest Englishman on the Planet

Alexandrina Victoria, born 24 May 1819, died 22 January 1901 was crowned the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 20 June 1837.  From 1 May 1876 she became the first Empress of India of the British Raj until her death.
Victoria’s reign as Queen lasted more than 63 years, and she was [...]

Physically speaking England is quite a small country.  Nonetheless as a nation is gave to the world many things. There are many debates as to why such a small island, in the colder and wet north west of Europe, has had such an impact on the world. Who knows. For now we know that the country [...]

Winston Churchill was perhaps one of the most famous englishmen of the twentieth century.

What have I done for you,
England, my England?
What is there I would not do,
England, my own?

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?

This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars
This other Eden, demi-paradise

Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban;
Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man.
Flesh of the flesh that I bred, bone of the bone that I bare;
Stark as your sons shall be — stern as your fathers were