Rose, Castle & Crown by Patrick Crowley

Rose, Castle and Crown is a unique history of the part-time soldier of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, from the time of the militia, yeomanry and volunteer, through to the Territorial Army and today's Army Reserve. This is all placed in the wider context of the British Army's history. For centuries, the country has defended its shores with a mixture of regular and auxiliary soldiers, but little has been written about the latter, particularly in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. All military volunteers, throughout history, have had to balance the requirement of their service with family demands and their main civilian employment. This book tells their story.

About Patrick

Pete Etchells is a Professor in Psychology and Science Communication at Bath Spa University, whose field of research is the behavioural effects of videogames on the human brain. This is his first book.

Live Talk

Patrick will talk for approximataly 40 mins followed by a 20 mins Q&A

Hosted by Company of Makers' co-founder Steve Bomford.

Q&A

Patrick's talk will be followed by an interactive Q&A session, so you'll have the opportunity to get involved and he'll answer as many of your questions as we can squeeze in.

We're trying to reach, and better understand, members of the armed forces community who are also gamers, so if that's you we'd really appreciate you taking the time to complete our super short questionnaire.

Over the coming months we will be hosting a range of gaming activities for you to get involved in.

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Company of Makers are funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund, Arts Council England and the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity.