Oct
08
Thank you to our Friends at Basildon Twinning and The Forget Never Project for the wonderful video available here. So many good people from the towns of Basildon in the UK, Meaux in France, and Heiligenhaus in Germany, all reciting The Lochnagar Promise for July 1st.
Oct
05
It was with enormous shock and sadness that on the 4th October we heard of the sudden death of Réal Delplanque, one of our most valued, and faithful Friends in France. Réal, like his brother Jean-Claude, has been involved in all things Lochnagar since day one. He was a man...
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Apr
01
It is with regret that Lochnagar’s annual Working Weekend between May 22nd and 25th this year has been cancelled. And owing to continued travel restrictions and social-distancing requirements, for the first time in 40 years, the annual Lochnagar Remembrance Ceremony on July 1st is to be cancelled or extremely curtailed....
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May
03
It was with huge regret that we recently learnt of the passing of Ian Alexander, one of Lochnagar’s most valued and long-standing supporters. For many years it was the hugely imposing sight of Ian, in his striking piper’s uniform, that would become an unforgettable image of the July 1st ceremony....
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Apr
29
Working in close consultation with our dedicated ‘Clerk of Works’, Vinny Felstead and his team, we will be considering refurbishing the badly worn area between the cross and the Visitors’ Book plinth with an extension of the wooden walkway. Funding is thanks to a kind and generous donation from one...
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Apr
26
As part of The Forget Never, (Oublier Jamais, Vergessen Niemals) project coordinated by the Basildon Borough Heritage Group and linked with Basildon’s twinning towns, Meaux in France and Heiligenhaus in Germany, a memorial called ‘The Empty Chair’ was installed at Lochnagar Crater in November. It was the culmination of work...
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Apr
22
The Centenary of the Armistice on 11th November 2018 was a hugely important day for us as Friends of Lochnagar and for everyone throughout the world. With the Lochnagar Crater Foundation now up and running and the Lochnagar Path of Peace project set as its first project we wanted to...
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Apr
19
As you know, these poignant and evocative plaques are greatly admired and have long become a major feature at Lochnagar as well as producing significant funds to support ongoing maintenance and improvements. The plaques also underline the vision that is uniquely Lochnagar that all those who served, no matter what...
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Apr
15
In recent years Christian Bernard, the dedicated Maire of Ovillers La Boisselle has become a firm Friend of Lochnagar and, supported by the local community, has been most helpful on numerous occasions assisting with arrangements and challenges. Whether they’re matters of security or helping arrange village children to sing the...
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Apr
12
We have created a strategy for the progressive launch and ongoing promotion of the Lochnagar Path of Peace project. We are in the process of adding a special page on the Lochnagar Crater Foundation website where people can make ‘The Lochnagar Promise to the Fallen’ and where their promise will...
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