From Trooping the Colour to the Front Line - Rachael's Story

From Trooping the Colour to the Front Line - Rachael's Story

Author: The More Library June 29, 2026 Duration: 8:28

Across social media, you may have seen various articles and videos talking about war and enlistment into the army. Many people, myself included, will not have any army connections nor have served themselves, and therefore are clueless as to what being in the army is like firsthand. There are many different roles and responsibilities that people have within the army which are not really talked about. Through this interview with Ms. Jones, one of our members of staff at Stonyhurst who has served, we are able to share some valuable personal experience on one of the many different career paths that one may take upon enlistment


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Sight Loss, Strength, and Service - OS Harry Meade's Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:31
In this episode, we speak with OS Harry Meade, who became visually impaired soon after leaving Stonyhurst. He reflects on his school years, his diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa, and how he’s stayed active despite losing…