More photos from Centenary News of the UK national commemorations in Manchester marking the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on July 1st 2016.
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More photos of the Battle of Somme event at Thiepval
Here are more photos taken of the Somme national centenary event held at Thiepval on the 1st July 2016 .
Continue reading‘We are here’ – Centenary live tribute to soldiers of the Somme
Volunteers dressed as First World War soldiers made unannounced appearances across the UK on July 1st, for a centenary project bringing home the scale of Britain’s losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Continue readingSomme Centenary – UK national commemorations in Manchester
Centenary News reports from Manchester on the day the city hosted Britain’s national remembrance ceremonies for the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
Continue readingSomme Centenary – British & French leaders attend National Commemorative Event at Thiepval Memorial in France
The British National Event to remember the Battle of the Somme was held in front of the Thiepval War Memorial during the morning of July 1st 2016 – 100 years after the start of the battle.
Continue readingRound-up of other Somme centenary memorial events
As well as the commemorative events at Thiepval and Manchester, there were many other events in the UK and France that marked the centenary.
Continue reading‘The Danger Tree’ – Digital art exhibition remembering the Somme
The Danger Tree, an interactive art exhibition commemorating the Battle of the Somme, opened at a 'pop-up' venue in Greenwich, London, on July 1st 2016.
Continue reading‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – Western Front Association Conference
The Western Front Association commemorates the Battle of the Somme with a one-day conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.
Continue readingSomme Centenary: Welsh troops remembered at Mametz Wood
Wales has paid tribute to its soldiers who fell in fighting for control of Mametz Wood during the opening days of the Battle of the Somme.
Continue reading‘Ambulance Trains’ – UK rail museum explores WW1 hospitals on wheels
A new exhibition focussing on the ambulance trains used to transport wounded First World War soldiers has opened at Britain’s National Railway Museum in York.
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