In this episode, hear Olly Belcher, Past President of the St Edmund Hall Association in conversation with Hugh McManners, who came up to the Hall in 1975 to read Geography.  Hugh was actually born at Teddy Hall as his Father was the Chaplain and then the Dean.  Hugh returned to study at Teddy Hall after Sandhurst which he went to to avoid any more education!  After Teddy Hall, Hugh returned to the army and during the Falklands War, he fought with the Special Boat Service and worked with the SAS, after which he was awarded a “Mention in Despatches”.  After Hugh left the Army, he was diagnosed as having PTSD and so began campaigning for greater awareness of the psychological effects of combat on military people.  He founded the Scars of War Foundation for PTSD which was chaired by a fellow Aularian, Jeremy Charles.

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