Nicholas Browne
Nicholas Browne was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1938. His parents were New Zealanders and his father was killed in the war in 1943. His mother remarried and went to live in Kenya in 1952 where she remained for thirty years. From regular visits, Nicholas gained an extensive knowledge of East Africa.
At the age of 13 Nicholas was sent to school at Clifton, in Bristol. He later pursued medicine at Jesus College, Cambridge, and St George’s Hospital, London, but eventually left medicine to become a freelance tutor.
Together with John Marsden, a former housemaster at Eton (and a member of Eisenhower’s staff towards the end of WWII), Nicholas co-founded Collingham College in 1976, which has grown from humble beginnings into a substantial school in central London. Robert Marsden succeeded his father and the college remains a dual family firm, now led by the sons of both founders.
Nicholas lives in London and Wensleydale North Yorkshire. He served as a councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham from 1968 – 76 and continued his interest in politics by being chairman of the Fulham Patrons Club and continued as joint chairman when it merged with Kensington and Chelsea. He has also been chairman of trustees for 15 years of the Brunswick Club for Young People which attracts a thousand people a year.
Nicholas is married to Henrietta. They have two children, Edward and Victoria, along with three grandchildren.
Read My Books
The Globalisation of War Volume 1 – The Great War, The Peace, The War Resumes.
£9.99These six volumes cover the time between the start of the Great War and the end of theSecond World War. The Great War is now termed the First World War. It was only a world war in part as the fighting took place in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and the Middle East. However South America, the Pacific Ocean and Asia were hardly involved. Many thought the war would be short but it became a war of attrition with enormous casualties at Verdun, the Somme and the Brusilov offensive. The Great War led to the breakdown of empires, leaving a power vacuum. Monarchies in Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire were weakened or overthrown, while the British and French Empires thrived. The war marked the decline of traditional monarchies and the rise of secular nations.
The Globalisation of War Volume 2 – The European War.
£9.99The Great War led to the breakdown of empires, with monarchies in Germany, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire weakened or overthrown. The British and French Empires thrived, while Turkey was secularized by Kemal Ataturk, marking a significant shift in the balance of power in Europe. This volume deals with the Great War and its aftermath of 21 years. More
The Globalisation of War Volume 3 – Japan attacks. US enters War. British Empire and Russia hold the Axis.
£9.99Japan’s entry led to a global conflict, capturing territories from the US, Britain, and Netherlands. The Axis powers suffered setbacks in North Africa and the Pacific, with decisive defeats at El Alamein and Midway, marking a turning point in the war. With the advent of Japan, a European war became a world war and this European war continued on three fronts.
The Globalisation of War Volume 4 – Stalingrad. Kursk. The bombing of Germany. The atom bomb.
£9.99The Allies gained the upper hand with victories on the Russian front, in the Atlantic, and in North Africa. The US developed the atomic bomb, led by General Leslie Groves, who successfully managed a team of brilliant scientists, including Oppenheimer, to turn the tide of the war. In this volume the decisive battles were on the Russian front.
The Globalisation of War Volume 5 – Italy surrenders. France invaded. Allies advance in Europe, West and East, Burma and the Pacific.
£9.99The economic solution to the problems of World War II had a long development. By 1944, the US held a dominant position, with 5/7 of the world’s gold reserves and was the world’s largest creditor nation. The British Empire, a debtor nation, saw its influence decline. Two key figures emerged: Harry Dexter White, a US economist, and John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, who would shape the post-war economic order.
The Globalisation of War Volume 6 – Yalta conference. Burma and Pacific war continues. Germany defeated. The bomb is used.
£9.99The economic solution to the problems of World War II had a long development. By 1944, the US held a dominant position, with 5/7 of the world’s gold reserves and was the world’s largest creditor nation. The British Empire, a debtor nation, saw its influence decline. Two key figures emerged: Harry Dexter White, a US economist, and John Maynard Keynes, a British economist, who would shape the post-war economic order. This volume is concerned with how the war was ended and how power was distributed.