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Lochnagar Crater Lochnagar Crater
  • Peace and Reconciliation
    • Lochnagar Crater Foundation
    • Richard Dunning and The Lochnagar Crater Foundation
  • History
    • Military Mining
    • Mining at Lochnagar
    • The First Day of the Somme
    • Statistics
    • Useful History Links
  • Visit
    • Visitor Information
      • The Remembrance Trail
    • The Lochnagar Labyrinth
      • Panels 1-5
      • Panels 6-10
      • Panels 11-15
      • Panels 16-20
    • Lochnagar Memorials
  • Support
    • Lochnagar Commemorative Plaques
    • Ways to Donate
    • Fundraising Activities
  • Schools
    • July 1st 1916 – Attack on La Boisselle
  • Join
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    • Friends of Lochnagar
      • Join the Friends
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  • Commemorate
    • Remembrance Ceremony – 1st July
      • Ceremony Preparation
    • Remembrance Ceremony – 11th November
  • News

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The Green Initiative – Preserving more than just a man-made site

While we are striving to preserve the Crater, we try to think of wildlife too. After all, the site of the Crater and the surrounding terrain is an oasis and... read more →
  • 6 October 2025
  • Green Initiative

New Nurses’ Bench placed

The Somme weather takes its toll on our Memorials. After a long period of adorning our site, the Nurses' Bench showed such wear and tear that replacing it was inevitable.... read more →
  • 2 September 2025
  • Memorials

George Heron – Another Friend we lost

George Heron, a founding member of the Friends of Lochnagar, passed away on 23 March 2025 aged 86. He died in hospital with his beloved wife Pat at his side... read more →
  • 11 August 2025
  • Eulogies

July 1st Ceremony – Solemn but hot

July 1st 2025 was a hot, sunny day. Just like that fateful July 1st 109 years ago. But this time, there was no massive explosion and when the whistles sounded,... read more →
  • 12 July 2025
  • Uncategorised

Renovation Walkway nears completion

In the past few months good progress has been made on the renovation of the walkway around the crater. With just 30 meters to go, we may say we are... read more →
  • 10 July 2025
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