Mar 13

David & Julie Thomson’s Somme Gallery 2024

People were so pleased last year when we shared pictures from David and Julie Thomson of No. Fifty6 bed + breakfast at La Boisselle that we knew we must do it again. Taken on their walks around the Somme, these evocative and beautiful pictures remind us of what we’re all... read more →
Mar 13

Renewing the labyrinth panels and the stands

Those Friends and visitors who have been to the Crater in the last year or so will have seen that the Labyrinth Panels now need serious care and attention. They are over six years old and although they have lasted brilliantly, they have had to endure the extremes of Somme... read more →
Mar 13

The sad passing of martin middlebrook

Many of you will have already heard of the death of Martin Middlebrook at aged 91, one of the original, and most loved and respected military historians of both world wars, a hugely popular battlefield tour guide and speaker with a lifelong mission of remembrance. He was also, from day... read more →
Dec 07
walkway refurbishment

Progress on the walkway

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 throughout the year. It may be a close thing if we are to complete the whole project by the end... read more →
Dec 04
Dec 01
Sep 07

Our progress on the replacement walkway

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 2023. We take this opportunity to thank wholeheartedly our local builder Arnaud Delescluse for his efforts as he continues with... read more →
Sep 04

The Bécourt Pilgrimage with Benedikt Marchand

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 footsteps of his granduncle, a young German soldier who fought and died at High Wood in 1916. That soldier, Lt... read more →
Jul 01
Lochnagar Crater Ceremony 2023

July 1st Ceremony 2023

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 Ceremony this did not affect the broadcast. David commences the Livestream in the few minutes before the official start of... read more →
Jun 21

The 2023 July 1st Ceremony

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 beautifully filmed and live-streamed by husband David it reaches across, we are told, to all five continents via the wonders... read more →