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Richard Gordon Heath Holmes, OBE, FRSL, FBA (born 5 November 1945) is a British author and academic best known for his biographical studies of major figures of British and French Romanticism.
Edward Richard Holmes, CBE, TD, VR, JP (29 March 1946 – 30 April 2011), known as Richard Holmes, was a British military historian. He was co-director of Cranfield University 's Security and Resilience Group from 1989 to 2009 and became Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield in 1995.
Apr 30, 2011 · The acclaimed military historian, Professor Richard Holmes CBE, passed away in 2011 at the age of 65. He was known for his books and documentaries on warfare, especially the ordinary soldier, and his service in the Territorial Army.
Learn about the life and work of Richard Holmes, who wrote more than 20 books and made TV documentaries on the ordinary soldier in British history. He was also a lecturer, a colonel, and a horseman who re-traced military routes on horseback.
Richard Holmes is a biographer of the English Romantic poets, especially Shelley and Coleridge. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the British Academy, and a former journalist for The Times.
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Jul 7, 2011 · A tribute to the military historian who was a television natural, by Taylor Downing. The article recounts their collaboration on various documentaries and praises Holmes's ability to bring history to life.
Oct 4, 2007 · Richard Holmes. 4.15. 81 ratings8 reviews. The World at War is the definitive television work on the Second World War. It told the story of the war through the testimony of key participants—from civilians to ordinary soldiers, from statesmen to generals.
