Robin Knight's book Leaders continues to attract excellent reviews from a range of magazines. The most recent edition of Pennant: The Forces Pension Society Magazine includes one such review:

The author is a former foreign correspondent and Old Pangbournian; this book, a paean to his old school, examines leadership exhibited by an astonishing array of old boys over more than 100 years. That sounds parochial, but it is not, as the book sereves as a vehicle to examine leadership, what it is to be part of a team and what a positive difference an institution can make when it values service above all.

This delightful series of anecdotes is timely given today's dark situation in Europe. A must-but for those with a connection to the Nautical College, Pangbourne (now Pangbourne College), it relates true stories around the concepts of duty, selflessness and service to our society, and makes compelling reading.

The stories deal with conflicts from World War I to the present day, including the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan. But they also cover an astonishing range of activities, as curiousity and an appetite for adventure provide common thread.

Today, 'Bravely and faithfully' is out of vogue in some quarters, but this book makes a compelling case for their continued relevance and the fact that our ability to enjoy our freedoms is firmly rooted in the contribution and sacrifice of those who believed and acted accordingly.