Sacks containing the ‘sacred soil’, courtesy of Tijl Capoen/Stad Ieper

‘Sacred soil’ from Belgium arrives in London for Centenary memorial garden

BBC News reports on the arrival of soil from First World War Belgian battlefields which will be used for a Centenary memorial garden at Wellington Barracks, London.

The soil – which was presented in an Armistice Day ceremony overseen by Prince Philip – was transported up the River Thames by the Belgian Navy frigate Louisa Marie.

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

Date of article publication: 29/11/2013

Posted by: Daniel Barry, Centenary News