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Apr 22

Centenary Armistice Day 2018

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... read more →
  • 22 April 2019
  • Article Extract, Remembrance
Apr 19

We Are Re-launching The Lochnagar Memorial Plaques

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... read more →
  • 19 April 2019
  • Appeals, Donations, General
Apr 15

Our Gratitude To The Maire And To Ovillers La Boisselle

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... read more →
  • 15 April 2019
  • Remembrance
Apr 12

Social Media Strategy For Lochnagar Path Of Peace

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... read more →
  • 12 April 2019
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Apr 08

The Great Peace Begins

1918 – THE GREAT WAR ENDS 2018 – THE GREAT PEACE BEGINS That is the vision of Lochnagar. The centenary commemoration period is officially over but the next chapter of work at Lochnagar has already begun. Yes, of course we will always continue to lovingly preserve and safeguard the Crater... read more →
  • 8 April 2019
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Feb 01

Services to Remembrance – Medaille Centenaire Amiens

It was a great honour to go to Amiens on Friday 1st February where Richard had been invited to the ‘World War I Centenary Medal Ceremony and the opening of the exhibition "Traces of the Great War in Hauts-de-France, the underground archives of soldiers” ’ The medals were awarded for... read more →
  • 1 February 2019
  • Article Extract, General, Remembrance
Apr 11

An update on the New Charity

The Lochnagar Crater Foundation is now officially established and one of its roles is to eventually take over the running and stewardship of the Crater in the unlikely event of me not always being around, long-term. I will, in the coming months give everybody a detailed report on how it... read more →
  • 11 April 2018
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Apr 11

Our growing relationship with the village and our HQ at Old Blighty

We are pleased to say the relationship is going from strength to strength, thanks in great part to the efforts of dear Friends who live locally, notably Alison and Jon Haslock at Old Blighty tea-rooms and Julie and David Thomson at No. 56. Thank you for all your continued commitment,... read more →
  • 11 April 2018
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Apr 11

November 11th 2017

It is always very special to be on the battlefields for Armistice Day and 2017 was no exception. To be in a place of such poignancy and atmosphere always adds greatly to one’s own feelings about war, sacrifice and remembrance. It might even seem appropriate that Ovillers greeted us with... read more →
  • 11 April 2018
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Apr 11

The Lochnagar Labyrinth

Hopefully by now many Friends will have seen the 20 panels of the Labyrinth. We never quite knew how visitors would react to them, whether they would read the odd one, or just a few but we have been amazed that most people now go from one to the other... read more →
  • 11 April 2018
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