To mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 2016 (one of the deadliest engagements of the First World War, during which more than a million people were injured or killed), people from across the community have worked together to organise the touching slideshow to display stunning images of local men and women to the public for the first time.
The lights will be dimmed at St Helier Hospital on Friday evening (1 July) as the portraits of hundreds of local World War One soldiers will be projected across the front of the hospital.
To mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 2016 (one of the deadliest engagements of the First World War, during which more than a million people were injured or killed), people from across the community have worked together to organise the touching slideshow to display stunning images of local men and women to the public for the first time.
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Choirs in Sutton will have a unique opportunity to be part of the borough's remembrance events following the launch of a new piece of written specifically for choirs.
Memorial Ground is a new piece of music written by Oscar-nomainted composer David Lang to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The world premiere takes place this Saturday at East Neuk Festival and that same day the score and learning resources will be released for free download on our website. Choirs are then encouraged to perform the piece around Remembrance Day this November (or of course any time suited to them!). What makes the piece really special is that choirs can add their own commemorative texts to a section of the piece, for example, a roll call of names from a local war memorial. Here is a link to the info pack for choirs REMEMBRANCE July 1 2016 marks the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. July 1 1916 was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army - on the first day of the Somme Offensive alone the British Army suffered over 60,000 casualties. Groups from across the borough are combining to deliver a unique act of remembrance for those that died in the Somme Offensive. In the days running up to Friday July 1st and on the day that the battle started a range of commemoration events will acknowledge the sacrifice of those from the borough and nationwide who died or were injured. All are invited to attend the event It was to the sound of whistle blasts at 07.30 on July 1st, 1916 that there started the Battle of the Somme, during which more than one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
Carshalton & Wallington Royal British Legion Branch are one of a number of groups from across the borough combining to deliver a unique act of remembrance for those that died in this battle, World War One’s largest, that itself ended November 18th, 1916. At 07.30 am on Friday July 1st whistle blasts will echo across the ponds by Carshalton War Memorial followed by an Act of Homage by Carshalton & Wallington Royal British Legion Branch. Discover the history of North Cheam which includes the story of the largest fireworks factory in the world, its use as a munitions factory in World War 1, its Roman road and lost rivers, and some of the characters who've lived in the area. Join a guided two-hour walk, led by Tony Brett Young, starting and finishing at St Oswald's Church, Brock's Drive, North Cheam SM3 9UW.
Details Contact Tony for more details and to reserve a place. Telephone 020 8652 7622 or email [email protected]. Time: 2pm, 19 June. Cost: £5 (£4 for Friends of Sutton Life Centre) During the First World War Sutton High School for Girls, Cheam Road, continued to function. Each quarter it produced a school magazine. these magazines are now part of a World War One school archives - available at world war1 schoolarchives With the kind permission of Sutton High School we are able to reproduce articles from the magazines which were produced during 1914 and 1918 which give a unique insight into the Great War and its impact on local people and our locality. The call has gone out to all of the borough's organisations and residents who are looking to take part in Sutton's Imagine Festival which is the largest festival of the arts in the borough that grants of up to £800 are now available to help them fulfill their ambitions. But for one group / individual the grant can rise to £1,500 if it wishes to combine the theme of the Festival HG Wells with the borough's ongoing commemorations of the centenary of World War One. H G Wells lived and wrote during both wars which often filtered into his most accomplished works. Year 9 students from Sutton High School travelled to France and Belgium to visit memorials and cemeteries commemorating those who fought and died in the First World War recently.
A student has written the following report: On Friday 6 May, 44 girls, 5 teachers and our amazing coach driver, Nick, left Sutton bright and early on our way to Belgium. We soon arrived at Dover and enjoyed a relaxing ferry trip to Calais. Girls were moved by the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery and Memorial at Tyne Cot After lunch and a brief stop at our hotel, we visited Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres. At Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial, we were moved to see the names of young men from our school who fought in the war, before making our way to a German Cemetery, Langemark. Later on that evening, Abeeha, Mariam and I were honoured to participate in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, an experience we will never forget. On day 2, we travelled to France and started the day at Vimy, where we explored trenches and bunkers, and then made our way to Vimy memorial. We then went to Ulster Tower where we were lucky enough to have a guided tour around the trenches in Thiepval Wood. We finished the day by visiting the Thiepval Monument, where Lakshmi located the name of her relative, and then made our way back to Ypres. On our third and final day in Belgium we visited Sanctuary Wood and then went to Locknaggar Crater. We also travelled to Hill 62 and visited the Pool of Peace, where a few girls read some poetry from the First World War. Later on, we visited a chocolate shop in Ypres and enjoyed eating all of our sweets over lunch in the town. After lunch we went to our final destination of the trip, Bayernwald, where we got to walk around inside the German trenches. After an amazing three days in Belgium, we made our way back to Calais and departed for England. A group of diverse artists who go by the name Acid Drop Copse are coming together in an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Honeywood in Carshalton, from 22 June until 31 July. The group’s disciplines range from sculpture, metal casting, encaustic art, oil painting, print making, ceramics, floristry and collage, through to contemporary jewellery and the practitioners are united by a desire to examine and reinterpret the events that began on 1 July 1916 in Picardy. One of the exhibitors, Ingrid Barber, says: ‘I wanted people to see the events through the light of contemporary artists’ eyes, perhaps putting things into a new perspective and bring out elements of the Great War that have not always been considered, or to re-examine the traditional images of the Somme. By revealing stories of local people affected by these catastrophic events and responding to the scars caused by war, different artists coming from diverse disciplines will help make a highly unusual and challenging show.’ Other practitioners contributing to the exhibition are: Jeremy Clark, Rob Miller, Mehan Fernando, Reza Bagheri, Michael Isaac, Karen Block, Charlotte Potter, Lauren Adams, Brandon Jackson and Helen Gray. Acid Drop Copse, Honeywood Museum, Carshalton, 22 June to 31 July, (Wednesday to Friday 11am-5pm, Sat, Sun 10-5). The show will transfer to the ArtMoorHouse Gallery in the City of London in November for Remembrance Day and will run for six weeks. Picture: Daniel Warner – Never to Return, by sculptor Jeremy Clark |
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