‘Sacred soil’ ceremony takes place in London

BBC News reports that ‘sacred soil’ from Belgian First World War battlefields, which was presented to the UK at a ceremony in Ypres, arrived at the Guards Museum on the 30th November 2013.

The soil went on procession through London and will be used to create a memorial garden at the Guards Museum, which will be open to the public next year.

To read the full article, visit the BBC News website here.

Date of article publication: 30/11/2013

Images courtesy of the Ministry of Defence

Posted by: Daniel Barry, Centenary News