November 2024
Imjin Veterans' Memorial Appeal
I am extremely honoured to be associated with the Imjin Veterans' Memorial which we have permission to install in the Cyril Hart Arboretum near Coleford, Forest of Dean. The memorial will commemorate all those who fought in the Korean War and will name 15 veterans associated with the Forest of Dean who fought in the Battle of Imjin River in 1951.
More information about the memorial can be found on the Forest of Dean District Council website.
If you feel able to support the memorial, we would be very grateful. All donations will be recorded and made public when we have reached our target of £18,000. Donations can be sent to the Forest of Dean District Council directly or we have a JustGiving page.
Imjin Veterans' Memorial broadcast on BBC Points West, 17 November 2024
October 2024
Roy Mills
With great sadness, I pay my respects to Roy Mills who sadly passed away on 14 October 2024. Roy had been my uncle's best friend ever since they met on Gloucester train station as young men. They had both left home to become national servicemen. They trained together, fought together in 2 Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment during the Imjin Battle 22 - 25 April 1951, and endured two and a half years together in a POW camp in North Korea. Roy undoubtedly saved my uncle's life by keeping him alive when he became seriously ill during the awful conditions they suffered during the terrible forced march into North Korea, and in the brutal POW camp. They remained best friends throughout the rest of their lives.
While researching my book, Roy provided me with invaluable details about his experience in battle and captivity. His story is told alongside that of my uncle. Thank you for the privilege, Roy.
I will always remember him with great fondness - a great sense of humour which never left him - and always so welcoming when I visited him and Averil in their home. The Forest has lost a beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Roy.
Roy helping me at the launch of Nobber's Boy in 2021, chatting
with guests and signing books.
Roy, left, and my uncle during
their national service training.
11 November 2023
Royal British Legion's Remembrance Service for the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice: a wonderful memory from summer
On this special day, we remember all those who served and especially those who were injured or lost their lives in conflicts. Unfortunately, this year I was unable to visit Ruardean, my home village, to pay my respects but my heart was there and I could hear the names being read aloud. Always a beautiful service.
I'm adding a memory here from the Royal British Legion's Korean War Remembrance Service which took place at Horse Guards Parade, London, on 27 July this year to mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. It was attended by His Excellency Yoon Yeocheol, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the UK, and HRH The Duke of Gloucester. I was honoured to be invited to talk about my uncle and his fellow Glosters' experiences in the POW camps after their capture following the Imjin Battle. It was a wonderful event and a great opportunity to chat up with some of the veterans and their families.
23 November 2022
New Supplier
Nobber's Boy is now available from the brilliant Forest Books & Crafts shop, 15 Market Place, Coleford, Gloucestershire GL16 8AW
1 August 2022
5-Star Review, Soldier Magazine
I'm delighted with the review of Nobber's Boy in the August issue of Soldier Magazine. Many thanks to Assistant Editor, Becky Clark, for the 5-star review and great comments.
7 June 2022
Re-stocked!
Having sold their first consignment of Nobber's Boy, I'm happy to announce that Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is now freshly re-stocked.
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Gloucester Docks, GL1 2HE
Check website for opening times
20 February 2022
New Supplier Announced
Rossiters Books
Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth
20 February 2022
New Supplier Announced
Soldiers of Gloucester Museum
Gloucester Docks, GL1 2HE
Check website for opening times
15 January 2022
New Supplier Announced
Jolter Press, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Open Fridays, 4 - 11 pm
20 February 2022
New Supplier Announced
Dean Heritage Centre
Soudley, Forest of Dean, GL14 2UB
Check website for opening times
14 January 2022
New Supplier Announced
Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
11 January 2022
New Supplier Announced
Chepstow Books & Gifts, 13 St Mary's Street, Chepstow
4 January 2022
BBC Points West Interview
BBC's Steve Knibbs interviews Imjin Battle veteran, Roy Mills and author Lynne Lambert.
31 December 2021
BBC News Article
Book Honours Glorious Glosters' Bravery at Imjin River
31 December 2021
BBC Radio Gloucestershire Interview
BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Jo Durrant interviews Nobber's Boy author, Lynne Lambert
31 December 2021
The Forester Newspaper Article
New Imjin Book Tells Soldier's Story of War
18 December 2021
Reading by Amanda Deeks OBE
Extract: the forced march to the POW camps in North Korea from Nobber's Boy. Book signing and launch event at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
18 December 2021
Book Signing and Launch Event
Highlights video from the book signing and launch at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum.
