Category Archives: 28mm Figures

A Very British Civil War 1938: The Battle of Crundale

Posted on 17th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

Following the collapse of central government authority in Pembrokeshire, the county rapidly fragmented and became factionalised.  The King’s faction, backed by Mosely’s Fascists and most of the ‘old money’, held on to the central belt and the lucrative anthracite mining … Continue reading →

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A Very British Civil War 1938: The Slebech Castle Cadet Corps

Posted on 16th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

Lady Aisling Keir’s Slebech Castle Finishing School for Young Ladies was established on the Slebech estate in 1936, thanks to the patronage of her friends the Baron and Baroness de Loutson. Lady Aisling is a dispossessed Irish royalist, an ardent … Continue reading →

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A Very British Civil War 1938: Baron Kylsant, Marcher-Lord of Narberth

Posted on 15th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

BUF Storm-Commander Owen Erasmus Picton, 2nd Baron Kylsant & Marcher-Lord of Narberth was the son of Owen Cosby Picton, 1st Baron Kylsant.  The 1st Baron, once a celebrated politician and shipping tycoon, had famously been disgraced and jailed in 1933 … Continue reading →

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A Very British Civil War 1938: Royalist Forces

Posted on 14th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

Royalist Welsh Administration Forces in Pembrokeshire The Royalists, led by Lord Tenby, hold the central belt of Pembrokeshire, stretching from Tenby and Saundersfoot in the east to Dale and Marloes in the west, including Haverfordwest, Narberth, Kilgetty, Spittal, Johnston and Little Haven.  … Continue reading →

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A Very British Civil War in Little England Beyond Wales 1938

Posted on 13th April 2018 by jemima_fawr

‘A Very British Civil War 1938’ is an alternative history idea originally developed by Solway Crafts & Miniatures: http://solwaycraftsandminiatures.webs.com/vbcwpage.htm To précis, Edward VIII has refused to abdicate, plunging the country into a constitutional crisis, followed by civil war.  Oswald Mosely, allied to the … Continue reading →

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