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The Somme Association
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The Somme Association -
The Somme Association, a registered charity, was formed in 1990 to co-ordinate research into Ireland’s part in the First World War and to ensure that the sacrifices of all those from Ireland who served in the War - and those of their families - would continue to be honoured and remembered.
- Rte de Saint-Pierre Divion, 80300 Thiepval, France
- 10am - 5pm
- https://www.sommeassociation.com/visit/ulster-memorial-tower
- +33 3 22 74 87 14
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The Ulster Tower, located in Thiepval, France, is Northern Ireland's National War Memorial. It was one of the first memorials to be erected on the Western Front and commemorates the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division and all those from Ulster who served in the First World War. The memorial was officially opened on 19 November 1921
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100th Anniversary of The Somme
Commemoration Service: 110th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
The 1st July 2026 marks the 110th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the defining battles of the Great War and a turning point in British history. Heralded as the ‘Big Push’, in one day alone more than 57,000 men became casualties, and in a battle that lasted 141 days it would become the graveyard of the Pals, of Kitchener’s Army.
The 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme is not merely a chronological commemoration. It marks the convergence of the extreme violence of 1916 and the region’s current commitment to peace. In the French collective memory, the Somme has often remained in the shadow of Verdun; yet, it represents a global meeting having mobilized three million men and twenty-five nationalities.
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