NSY Research

18/01/2022

Hello all,
I'm just writing this to let everyone know that I will be closing this page very soon. The reason is simply that a page is quite difficult and time consuming to run.
However I will be creating a Facebook Group to keep you informed about all things NSY. It will be closely linked with my NSY web site, www.thesomersetboys.co.uk , notifying of new blog pages, pictures etc.

Cheers All

Tim B

The North Somerset Yeomanry in The Great War Welcome to The Somerset Boys, the virtual home of the North Somerset Yeomanry.The North Somerset Yeomanry were a part time cavalry regiment created in 1798 by local worthies to counter any invasion from Revolutionary France. When that threat diminished th...

15/12/2021

https://www.thesomersetboys.co.uk/blog
Hello all, just to let you know I have added a new blog post to my NSY website and I'm very excited... It contains a link to a 103 year very very rare film of the NSY. Please have a look

Tim Bickerdike 11/03/2019 Tim Bickerdike 11/03/2019 How It All Began It all begins with an idea. In 2012 when I was living in West Yorkshire a good friend of mine called me out of the blue.Me - “Oh hi Steve, how’s you? what can I do for you? “Steve - “ Fancy doing WW1 cavalry re-enactment? ....

10/11/2021

Good morning, at this time of Remembrance I felt the need to write a little about the members of the NSY who faced their first battle 107 years ago so if you would like to read my latest blog please head along to;

It all begins with an idea.

11/09/2021

Two more pictures of NSY soldiers have come to light thanks to relatives of the chaps.
Edwin E Chivers courtesy of Marie John and William Henry Evens courtesy of Helen Evans

10/08/2021

Recent arrivals. Copies of pictures of Gilbert Blinman Brown, Axbridge troop 'B' Squadron North Somerset Yeomanry. And an earlier picture believed to be NSY in the Cheddar area.
Pictures courtesy of R Brown, Grandson.

26/07/2021