Beyond Arabia: A Soldier's Life

The remarkable life of COLONEL STEWART FRANCIS NEWCOMBE - legendary desert explorer, wartime hero and friend of Lawrence of Arabia, lifelong supporter of Arab independence and a fervent champion for Palestinian self-determination - by KERRY WEBBER ©

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

From the Nile to Arabia: a legacy of Empire - Part One

Given his pivotal role in some of the most significant military and imperial projects of the early 20th century, it is reasonable to surmise...

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Relaunch of an invaluable Lawrence resource

The T.E. Lawrence Society has recently announced the relaunch of an important platform showcasing the life and works of Thomas Edward Lawre...

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

DISCOVERING LAWRENCE, UNCOVERING NEWCOMBE

Having left education early to pursue a career within the creative sector, I found myself aged 17-years-old academically short-changed and i...

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Website update

A fitting memorial Over the years this blog has grown considerably and now contains a wealth of information and items of interest on both St...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Lies, Deception and Subterfuge

On 5 November 2024 I was invited by Stuart Hadaway of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in WW1 Group to present my paper on Colonel Stewart ...

Monday, April 14, 2025

Palm Sunday - Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City

Today is Palm Sunday when Christians around the world prepare to mark the beginning of Holy Week. It's also the day the Israeli governme...

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

A Real Romance of Love, War and Politics

Elizabeth (Elsie) Newcombe, née Chaki (1919) This recently discovered photograph is of the remarkable Elizabeth (Elsie) Chaki , a Jewish gir...

Thursday, May 16, 2024

THE LONG ROAD TO COLLECTIVE DISPOSSESSION – PART TWO

Throughout the 1930’s a small but resolute group of British activists campaigned and lobbied on behalf of the rights of the Palestinians and...

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

KERRY WEBBER: is a British writer, photographer and designer, who has spent many years travelling and working in the Middle East. His work has appeared in publications throughout the region and as a Creative Director he helped transform a small media company in Dubai into the leading publisher of magazines and books in the Gulf. In the 70’s he travelled extensively throughout Israel, Palestine, and the Arab countries of the Mediterranean. Always drawn to the history and traditions of the region, he became interested in the Arab Revolt and the Palestine Campaigns of the First World War which inevitably brought him into contact with the legend of Lawrence of Arabia. Intrigued by Lawrence’s claim that fellow officers could “each tell a like tale”, he began to explore those peripheral figures and decided to research the life of Stewart Newcombe, publishing articles and giving lectures on his findings. In 2000 he joined the T.E. Lawrence Society and was elected to its Committee where he sat on the editorial panel. Kerry contributes to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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