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371 372 </div><div class="n module-type-section section-base-promotions-1 section-layout-promotion-center section-layout-cls-promotion section-layout-cls-center section-fullwidth-no section-style-roundness-4 "> <div id="s84a17ab55990e9ad3e0bd2550cb76c97" class="section-wrapper section-has-background section-has-background-color section-has-no-loop-background section-cls-image-hidden section-cls-with-free-image section-cls-v-spaced section-cls-outline "> 373 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5816168840"> 374 <div class="section-bg-element-inner " style=" background-color: rgba(207,216,220,1);"></div> 375 376 </div> 377 378 <div class="section-content section-bg-black-contrast diyfeLiveArea"> 379 <div class="section-group section-group-content-wrapper-align "> 380 <div class="section-group section-group-content-wrapper "> 381 <div class="section-group section-group-content "> 382 <div class="section-group section-group-text "> 383 <div class="n module-type-text module-alias-sectionDescription "> <p><span style="font-size:22px">Colonel John Blashford-Snell is one of the world's most renowned and highly respected explorers. He has mounted over a hundred <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/expeditions/" target="_self">expeditions</a> over the past 50 years all over the world, concentrating on scientific research and community aid.</span></p> 384<p><span style="font-size:22px">JBS supports and works with numerous <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/charity/" target="_self">charities</a> working with underprivileged youth in the UK, as well as undertaking 385countless community aid projects in remote parts of the world.</span></p> 386<p><span style="font-size:22px">In the 2019 New Year Honours list JBS was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to scientific research abroad and to young people 387in the UK.</span></p> 388<p> </p> 389<p><span style="font-size:22px">View <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/biography/" target="_self">biography</a></span></p> 390<p> </p> </div> 391 </div> 392 </div> 393 </div> 394 </div> 395 </div> 396 </div> </div><div class="n module-type-textWithImage diyfeLiveArea "> 397<div class="clearover " id="textWithImage-5817855246"> 398<div class="align-container imgleft" style="max-width: 100%; width: 233px;"> 399 <a class="imagewrapper" href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/teaserbox_2491232510.jpg?t=1749826469" rel="lightbox[5817855246]"> 400 <img src="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2491232510.jpg?t=1749826469" id="image_5817855246" alt="" style="width:100%"/> 401 </a> 402 403 404</div> 405<div class="textwrapper"> 406<p><strong><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Join us for a Grand Expedition Reunion on 9 September</span></span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"> 2027 at the Royal Geographical Society, 407London</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 408<br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 409<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Itâs nearing 50 years since Operation Drake was founded and the beginning of hundreds of Expeditions for over 57,000 young people from all over the 410world.</span></span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 411<br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 412<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">
412We're thrilled to announce, that to mark this special occasion, the Scientific Exploration Society, Raleigh International and Raleigh UK Society are organising a grand 413reunion.</span></span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 414<br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"/> 415<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">To help us plan the event and make sure as many of you whoâd like to be there can be, please compete and submit the form accessed below by 31st August 2026 (if you have not already 416done so). </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,blinkmacsystemfont,segoe ui,roboto,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">If youâve said youâre interested, more details will follow very 417soon.</span></span></span></span></p> 418</div> 419</div>
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500 501 </div> 502 </div> <div class="section-group section-group-c2 section-cls-display-rows"> 503 <div class="n module-type-header module-alias-loopTitle "> <h2><span class="diyfeDecoration">PUBLIC LECTURES</span></h2> </div><div class="n module-type-text module-alias-loopDescription section-cls-normal-text"> <p><span style="font-size:20px">John has several lectures planned for 2026</span></p> 504<p>Â </p> 505<p>Â </p> 506<p>Â </p> 507<p>Â </p> 508<p>Â </p> </div> <div class="section-group section-group-loopButtonWrapper "> 509 <div class="n module-type-button module-alias-loopButton section-cls-button-variant-1"> <div class="module-button-container"> 510 <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/public-speaking/upcoming-lectures/" class="diyfeLinkAsButton">Learn more</a></div> 511 </div> 512 </div> 513 </div> 514 </div> 515 </div> </div><div class="n module-type-sectionContainer module-alias-loop loop-same-size section-row-1 section-pos-n2 section-no-2 section-rc2 section-pos-even section-pos-last section-lb2 section-has-background section-has-background-color section-cls-display-rows section-cls-card"> <div class="section-wrapper diyfeArea diyfeColor1"> 516 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5816174928"> 517 <div class="section-bg-element-inner diyfeArea diyfeColor1"></div> 518 519 </div> 520 521 <div class="section-content section-bg-no-contrast"> 522 <div class="section-extras-element"></div> 523 <div class="section-group section-group-c1 section-cls-not-cover"> 524 <div class="n module-type-imageSubtitle module-alias-loopImage "> <div class="clearover imageSubtitle imageFitWidth" id="imageSubtitle-5816174929"> 525 <div class="align-container " style=""> 526 <a class="imagewrapper" href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/teaserbox_2487445062.png?t=1657549991" rel="lightbox[5816174929]"> 527 <img id="image_2487445062" src="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2487445062.png?t=1657549991" alt="" style="; height:auto"/> 528 </a> 529 530 531 </div> 532 533</div> 534
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554 555 </div> 556 </div> <div class="section-group section-group-c2 section-cls-display-rows"> 557 <div class="n module-type-header module-alias-loopTitle "> <h2><span class="diyfeDecoration">PUBLICATIONS</span></h2> </div><div class="n module-type-text module-alias-loopDescription section-cls-normal-text"> <p><span style="font-size:20px">John has written or contributed to many publications. His most recent book was published in October 2022</span></p> </div> <div class="section-group section-group-loopButtonWrapper "> 558 <div class="n module-type-button module-alias-loopButton section-cls-button-variant-1"> <div class="module-button-container"> 559 <a href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/publications/" class="diyfeLinkAsButton">Learn more</a></div> 560 </div> 561 </div> 562 </div> 563 </div> 564 </div> </div> 565 </div> 566 </div> 567 </div> </div> 568 </div> 569 </div> </div><div class="n module-type-section section-base-highlights-1 section-layout-columns-left section-layout-cls-has-columns section-layout-cls-columns section-layout-cls-left section-fullwidth-no "> <div id="s55ce7f1105c58df7c8b6dc03d8ba000d" class="section-wrapper section-has-background section-has-background-image section-has-loop-background section-cls-v-spaced section-cls-adjust-for-loop-shadow "> 570 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5817695243"> 571 <div class="section-bg-element-inner " style=" background-image: url(https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2490833003.jpg?t=1739185883); "></div> 572 <div class="section-bg-shade" style="background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);"></div> 573 </div> 574 575 <div class="section-content section-bg-white-contrast diyfeLiveArea"> 576 <div class="section-group section-group-sectionHeader h1-align"> 577 <div class="n module-type-header module-alias-sectionTitle "> <h1><span class="diyfeDecoration">Upcoming Expeditions</span></h1> </div> 578 </div><div class="n module-type-sectionContainer module-alias-content section-has-no-background"> <div class="section-wrapper "> 579 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5817695246"> 580 <div class="section-bg-element-inner "></div> 581 582 </div> 583 584 <div class="section-content section-bg-no-contrast"> 585 <div class="section-extras-element"></div> 586 <div class="section-group section-group-loopContainer section-cls-card section-cls-display-columns loop-same-size section-cls-b-3 section-cls-c-3 section-cls-even-distribution"> 587 <div class="n module-type-sectionContainer module-alias-loop loop-same-size section-row-1 section-pos-n1 section-no-1 section-rc3 section-pos-odd section-pos-first section-lb3 section-has-background section-has-background-color section-cls-card section-cls-display-columns"> <div class="section-wrapper diyfeArea diyfeColor1"> 588 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5817695247"> 589 <div class="section-bg-element-inner diyfeArea diyfeColor1"></div> 590 591 </div> 592 593 <div class="section-content section-bg-no-contrast"> 594 <div class="section-extras-element"></div> 595 <div class="section-group section-group-c1 section-cls-cover"> 596 <div class="n module-type-imageSubtitle module-alias-loopImage "> <div class="clearover imageSubtitle imageFitWidth" id="imageSubtitle-5817695248"> 597 <div class="align-container " style=""> 598 <a class="imagewrapper" href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/teaserbox_2490833004.jpg?t=1739185956" rel="lightbox[5817695248]"> 599 <img id="image_2490833004" src="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2490833004.jpg?t=1739185956" alt="" style="; height:auto"/> 600 </a> 601 602 603 </div> 604 605</div> 606
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675 676 </div> 677 </div> <div class="section-group section-group-c2 section-cls-display-rows"> 678 <div class="n module-type-header module-alias-loopTitle "> <h2><span class="diyfeDecoration">RECENT EXPEDITION</span></h2> </div><div class="n module-type-text module-alias-loopDescription section-cls-normal-text"> <p>COSTA RICA OSA PENINSULA</p> </div> <div class="section-group section-group-loopButtonWrapper "> 679 <div class="n module-type-button module-alias-loopButton section-cls-button-variant-1"> <div class="module-button-container"> 680 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVcYQhTZwAQ" class="diyfeLinkAsButton" target="_blank" style="background-color: #32691E !important;border-color: #32691E !important;color: #FFFFFF !important;">WATCH FILM</a></div> 681 </div> 682 </div> 683 </div> 684 </div> 685 </div> </div><div class="n module-type-sectionContainer module-alias-loop loop-same-size section-row-1 section-pos-n3 section-no-3 section-rc3 section-pos-odd section-pos-m3 section-pos-last section-lb3 section-has-background section-has-background-color section-cls-card section-cls-display-columns"> <div class="section-wrapper diyfeArea diyfeColor1"> 686 <div class="section-bg-element-container" id="section_bg_element_5817695259"> 687 <div class="section-bg-element-inner diyfeArea diyfeColor1"></div> 688 689 </div> 690 691 <div class="section-content section-bg-no-contrast"> 692 <div class="section-extras-element"></div> 693 <div class="section-group section-group-c1 section-cls-cover"> 694 <div class="n module-type-imageSubtitle module-alias-loopImage "> <div class="clearover imageSubtitle imageFitWidth" id="imageSubtitle-5817695260"> 695 <div class="align-container " style=""> 696 <a class="imagewrapper" href="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/teaserbox_2490833006.jpg?t=1739186407" rel="lightbox[5817695260]"> 697 <img id="image_2490833006" src="https://www.johnblashfordsnell.org.uk/s/cc_images/cache_2490833006.jpg?t=1739186407" alt="" style="; height:auto"/> 698 </a> 699 700 701 </div> 702 703</div> 704
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