100 year anniversary of the Somme disaster.
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Bakers2 replied on 30/06/2016 10:56
Wherenext replied on 30/06/2016 15:20
Posted on 30/06/2016 15:20
Visited the area several years ago. One of the few times I can remember when I couldn't help but cry. There was nothing special about the day, no anniversary and I didn't have any relative in mind but it didn't take much to imagine the horror of it all and the fear and bravery on show and also the sheer waste of human life. A dreadful, dreadful day in our history.
The good thing about these anniversaries is that it educates those people not conversant with this period.
Oneputt replied on 30/06/2016 18:39
kaenergas replied on 30/06/2016 22:15
SteveL replied on 30/06/2016 23:16
Kerry Watkins replied on 01/07/2016 08:08
Cornersteady replied on 01/07/2016 09:29
Posted on 01/07/2016 09:29
At 7.28 (the time the mines were detonated and the whistles blew) I was at our local church to watch a short film about the 94 men from Washington who gave their lives. An excellent film, the church was full of young and old alike, and it was fitting tribute to those men.
There are more showings at lunchtime, details :
http://www.durhamatwar.org.uk/event/washington-men-at-the-somme-a-short-film/
Lonely Tower and Wessington U3A present ‘Washington Men at the Somme’, a 20 minute film featuring the 94 men who died in battle. The time is 7:28am, 1st July 1916, the mines at La Boisselle are detonated and the whistles blow.
EmilysDad replied on 01/07/2016 11:24
mamajax replied on 01/07/2016 12:46
Posted on 01/07/2016 12:46
At 7.28 (the time the mines were detonated and the whistles blew) I was at our local church to watch a short film about the 94 men from Washington who gave their lives. An excellent film, the church was full of young and old alike, and it was fitting tribute to those men.
There are more showings at lunchtime, details :
http://www.durhamatwar.org.uk/event/washington-men-at-the-somme-a-short-film/
Lonely Tower and Wessington U3A present ‘Washington Men at the Somme’, a 20 minute film featuring the 94 men who died in battle. The time is 7:28am, 1st July 1916, the mines at La Boisselle are detonated and the whistles blow.
Is this film going to be shown anywhere else around the country? I have just watched the video and it is really moving and so I would love to watch it all?
Cornersteady replied on 01/07/2016 12:49
Posted on 01/07/2016 12:49
At 7.28 (the time the mines were detonated and the whistles blew) I was at our local church to watch a short film about the 94 men from Washington who gave their lives. An excellent film, the church was full of young and old alike, and it was fitting tribute to those men.
There are more showings at lunchtime, details :
http://www.durhamatwar.org.uk/event/washington-men-at-the-somme-a-short-film/
Lonely Tower and Wessington U3A present ‘Washington Men at the Somme’, a 20 minute film featuring the 94 men who died in battle. The time is 7:28am, 1st July 1916, the mines at La Boisselle are detonated and the whistles blow.
Is this film going to be shown anywhere else around the country? I have just watched the video and it is really moving and so I would love to watch it all?
Not that I know of, but I do believe that the full film is to be placed on youtube? you could contact the makers direct?
Kennine