Pause as you view the Crater from the wooden walkway. Beneath your feet, you'll find small plaques bearing names. Each name was a husband, son, brother, father or uncle, or... read more →
Harry Fellows was born on the 5th May 1896, the son of a Nottingham coal miner. His mother had been in domestic service until she married. In Harry's youth, the... read more →
Many people associate the First World War with poetry, and Lochnagar Crater Today is no exception. In this, our first edition, we publish a poem called Looking Back, written by... read more →
Those keen calendar-watchers amongst us will know the 2017 working weekend is fast approaching. This year it falls between Friday 26th and Monday 29th May, folk generally arriving in the... read more →
The Lochnagar Competition received many entries during 2016, due to it... read more →
We all know the Crater is far more than simply a hole in the ground. As well as being a huge scar in the landscape and symbol of the violent... read more →
Receiving the MBE was, I have to say, a surprising and thoroughly pleasurable experience (and speak-ing as a cynical old adman!). Richard and a very proud... read more →
Recognise it? It’s Lochnagar Crater as you’ve never seen it before – a model in an animated movie made by young people to mark the centenary of the Battle of... read more →
It must be said that the Armistice Day commemorations at Ovillers and La Boisselle are very special occasions for all who have the good fortune to attend. 2016 was no... read more →
One of the rewards of battlefield research is how it’s relatively common to stumble on a piece of information, often in the most unlikely of places, which leads to a... read more →
