Anyone who has been at the Lochnagar Crater on July 1st will know of our deep appreciation and friendship with the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band. For many years, they have... read more →
We have been very pleased with the wonderful work and the progress made on the walkway so far. We have commissioned work with our builder Arnaud Delescluse section by section... read more →
As you all may know, our ‘Friend of the Year’ Award is the highest accolade we have to express our gratitude to those who have worked above and beyond the... read more →
The weather had been awful in the preceding days, with flood warnings throughout northern France, but we were confident that Saturday would bring dry weather, albeit with cloud, for the... read more →
Work is steadily progressing on the replacement walkway, and we expect to have commissioned and be on the way to completing 80 or so metres by the end of September... read more →
Just before Armistice Day in 2021 Benedikt Marchand from Munich emailed to tell us he had visited the Somme during the previous month, and that he had been following the... read more →
Thank you, David Thomson, for the excellent Facebook Livestream from the Lochnagar Crater on the morning of July 1st. Although we had some rain during the early part of the... read more →
We are looking forward seeing as many of you as possible for our traditional Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony on July 1st – the 44th consecutive event. Hosted by Julie Thomson and... read more →
We are pleased to share the news of the completion of the first phase of the replacement walkway. Our dedicated and talented local builder, Arnaud Delescluse, has recently finished our... read more →
It was just over 100 years ago, on Wednesday May 23rd, 1923, that Sir William Pulteney, Commander of III Corps of which the 34th Division was a part, gathered with... read more →