Galina Study Tour Guides and Tour Directors

Neil Anderson (History / Military Guide)

• BA (Hons) in History from Manchester University
  
• 32 years experience of teaching History, 21 as a Head of Department.
  
• History A level Subject Panel member for OCR.
  
• Has been a Galina Tour Guide since 1998 and previous to this a Galina client.
  
• Has successfully guided more than 120 Galina groups – both schools and military/adult groups.
  
  

Ian Daglish (History / Military Guide)

• Read History at Trinity College, Cambridge.
  
• Lectured at Sandhurst, The Tank Museum and several universities and has appeared on the BBC.
  
• His specialist area is the Normandy Campaign of 1944, from the first airborne landings in June to the breakout in August.
  
• Ian has led tours for both military and civilian groups.
  
• He is the author of several books on key Normandy battles.
  
  

Alison Hine (History / English / Military Guide)

• BA in English and French from University of Strathclyde.
  
• PGCE from Jordanhill College.
  
• MA in Military History from the University of Liverpool.
  
• Has taught English and has served in the Army as a Colonel (Women’s Royal Army Corps and the Adjutant General’s Corps).
  
• Served in the UK, Northern Ireland and Hong Kong.
  
• Graduate of the Joint Services Defence College.
  
• Has been a Galina Tour Guide since 2004.
  
• Has successfully guided tours for schools, Military groups and veteran associations.
  
• Specialist knowledge of the poetry of the First World War in addition to her detailed understanding of the political and organisational aspects involved.
  
• Member of the Western Front Association, Battlefields Trust and the Centre for First World War Studies at Birmingham University, where she is studying for a PhD.
  
• Member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.
  
  

Jo Hook (Military Guide)

• Jo is a Sergeant with the TA Royal Signals units and has 14 years experience of service.
  
• Based in Germany with a specialist knowledge of Operation Market Garden.
  
• Worked as a guide for several Regiments, Signal Squadrons and the RAF.
  
• Currently involved in researching the Gallipoli Campaign.
  
• Has guided several Galina groups since 2006.
  
• Member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.
  
  

Jack Tucker (History / English Guide)

• 30 years experience teaching History in schools in Birmingham.
  
• Prior to becoming a Galina Guide, Jack was a client.
  
• Has guided both History and Literature tours.
  
• Secretary of the Western Front Association (Birmingham Branch).
  
• Particular areas of interest are the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
  
• Has guided over 30 Galina Study tours to the 3 main British sectors of the Western Front.
  
  

Trevor Boag (English Guide)

• BA (Hons) in English and History.
  
• Has a PGCE
  
• 35 years experience as a teacher and AQA Examiner of English Language and Literature.
  
• Deputy Head teacher for 16 years and was an Acting Head for 2 years of a North Yorkshire Secondary School.
  
• Prior to becoming a Galina Guide, Trevor had travelled as a client with Galina for 7 years.
  
• Specialises in the Literature of the First World War (poetry, prose and drama).
  
  

John Sadler (History Guide)

• BA (Hons) in Law from Northumbria University.
  
• M.Phil in Law from the University of Westminster.
  
• Currently studying for a PhD in History.
  
• Lecturer in Military History at Sunderland University Centre for Lifelong Learning.
  
• Has had several works published.
  
• Currently Heritage Project Development Officer for Durham County Council.
  
• Has worked for Galina as a Guide since 2004, taking groups to the Western Front and Normandy.
  
  

Duncan Byrne (Military Guide)

• Major in the Royal Logisitics Corps with service in the Falklands Campaign and in Northern Ireland.
  
• Has been involved in running tours to Gallipoli, Monte Cassino, Anzio and El Alamein.
  
• Specialises in the logistical planning of modern warfare.
  
• Has undertaken research for the Royal Logistics Corps Museum in relation to the role of the Royal Army Service Corps in the First World War.
  
  

Ian Taylor (History / Military Guide)

• Served in the Territorial Army, including 2 operational tours in the Balkans.
  
• Specialises in leading tours for Services and Ex Services groups such as the Normandy Veterans Association.
  
• Has over 20 years experience visiting the Normandy battlefields.
  
• Ian uses his own extensive collection of published material (including audio visual sources) to tailor tours specifically to the needs of any group.
  
• Member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.
  
  

Marcus Edwards (Geography Guide)

• BSc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Birmingham.
  
• PGCE in Geography from Liverpool Hope University.
  
• 13 years experience as a Head of Department and 3 years as a Faculty Leader for Humanities.
  
• Has been extensively trained in relation to AfL Strategies in Teaching and Learning.
  
• Specialises in Geography Tours to Paris and Amsterdam.
  
• Has examined for GCSE and A level Geography for AQA.
  
• As a teacher, led various tours to a range of locations in the UK and Europe.
  
• Has an in depth knowledge of the GCSE and A level specifications offered by the 4 main exam boards in Geography which enables the tours led by him to be tailored specifically to the groups requirements.
  
• Currently Galina’s Product Development Manager and Geography Specialist Tour Consultant.
  

 

 

Barry Matthews (English / History / RS / Military Guide)

• BA (Joint Hons) in English and History.
  
• PGCE University of Bath (Distinction in Teaching Practice)
  
• MA in Military History from the University of Liverpool.
  
• 17 years experience as an English teacher, Head of Dept.and Head of Faculty.
  
• AQA Examiner of English Language.
  
• YEB GCSE 16+ examiner for Spoken English
  
• Has accompanied school, military and veteran groups to Waterloo, Ypres, Somme, Arras, Cambrai, Gallipoli, Dunkirk, El Alamein, Sicily, Anzio, Montecassino, Normandy, Arnhem, Rhine Crossing.
  
• Currently studying for a PhD in History at the Centre for First World War Studies, Birmingham University.
  
• Specialises in the poetry of the First World War.
  
  

Ian Matthews (History Guide)

• BA (Hons) History, Oxford University.
  
• PGCE University of Bath
  
• MA in Military History (Distinction) from the University of Liverpool.
  
• 12 years experience as a history teacher and Head of Dept.
  
• Has accompanied school, military and veteran groups to Waterloo, Ypres, Somme, Arras, Cambrai, Gallipoli, Dunkirk, Montecassino, Normandy, Arnhem, Rhine Crossing.
  
• Currently studying for a PhD in History at the Centre for First World War Studies, Birmingham University.
  
  

Robin Stewart (English Guide)

• BEd, DSME, Cert Ed.
  
• Over 30 years experience as a teacher / lecturer.
  
• Has taught English Language / Literature and Drama in both Secondary and Tertiary education.
  
• Experience in leading numerous residential experiences for students including theatrical productions, sports and battlefield tours.
  
• Specialises in WW1 and WW2, with the interest stemming from his childhood and two generations of family involvement.
  
• Has worked as a Guide with Galina since January 2008, leading tours to France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
  
  

Ian Riley (Maths / History / English Guide)

• TD, BSc (Hons), FSA Scot.
  
• Physics graduate from the University of Liverpool.
  
• A former Head of Mathematics in a large secondary school.
  
• Has worked as a TA Officer with the HQ of 24 (Airmobile) Brigade of the Regular Army.
  
• Heavily involved with the Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum.
  
• A member of the King’s Regiment Museum Advisory Committee.
  
• Currently working on an MA in First World War Studies at Birmingham University.
  
• Has developed Galina’s ‘Maths of War’ Study Pack.
  
• Specialist areas include trench warfare, tactical development, logisitics, strategy and war poetry.
  
• He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a member of the Royal United Service Institute and the Mathematical Association.