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Erskine Childers (1870-1922), RIP June 30, 2022 12:00 pm ER

One hundred years ago this November, Robert Erskine Childers was executed by firing squad for his Irish Republican activities.

Childers was an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman, writer and yachtsman of impeccable pedigree who converted from Boer War hero and supporter of the British Empire to an ardent champion of Irish Independence. I first became acquainted with him by reading his novel, The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service , a terrific sea story often called “the first spy novel” which also had an enormous influence on British Naval Strategy prior to the Great War. It was later made into a film starring Michael York, Simon MacCorkindale and Jenny Agutter. The book and film are still in print, if you ever stumble across them I highly recommend you check it out. Its a great sea story and a rollicking adventure.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/RobertErskineChilders.jpg

Take a few minutes and read the Wikipedia entry on this remarkable man. He deserves to be remembered.

  • Thanks for that. by podrock 2022-06-30 18:22:03
    • the film is available on youtube by ER 2022-07-01 18:22:31

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