Name: Thiepval Somme 110
Start: 2026-07-01T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-01T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme

Thiepval Somme 110

The Royal British Legion (Somme)

The Royal British Legion110th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme commemoration, at the British Memorial to the Missing, Thiepval, France

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme

The Royal British Legion in supported by the CWGC and local organisations host the 110th Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme at the Largest Memorial to the British Army in the World at Thiepval. The service will be at the centre of the commemorations on the 1st July 2026, allowing communities of France and the Commonwealth to come together to pay respect to those that died during the Battle of the Somme 1916 and to remember the sacrifices of those who took part in the offensive.The ceremony will commence at 1200hrs, the public are requested to be seated by 1130hrs. There is limited seating available on a first come first served basis.Vehicle access is restricted. People travelling in private vehicles must use the free park and ride facility which will depart from Albert airport (Meaulte) from 0830hrs and run until 1800hrs. This is a shuttle service between Thiepval and Albert airport.The event is open to all, however you must register in advance.The site is exposed and therefore attendees should dress appropriately.Refreshments and toilet facilities are availble at the Thiepval Somme visitors centre on site.Please note that because of the condensed service timings, any member of the general public attending Thiepval will not be able to attend either the service at the Ulster Tower or Beaumont Hamel. We realise this will be a dissapointment to a lot of regular visitors but it is out of our control.Please see the Agenda section for more detailed information regarding security checks, prohibited articles and shuttle timings.We very much look forward to welcoming you all at Thiepval.La Royal British Legion, avec le soutien de la CWGC et d'organisations locales, organise la 110e commémoration de la bataille de la Somme au plus grand mémorial dédié à l'armée britannique au monde, à Thiepval. La cérémonie sera au cœur des commémorations du 1er juillet 2026, permettant aux communautés de France et du Commonwealth de se rassembler pour rendre hommage aux victimes de la bataille de la Somme de 1916 et se souvenir des sacrifices de ceux qui ont participé à l'offensive. La cérémonie débutera à 12h00. Le public est prié de prendre place avant 11h30. Les places étant limitées, elles seront attribuées selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi. L'accès en véhicule est restreint. Les personnes voyageant en véhicule privé doivent utiliser le service de navette gratuit mis en place entre Thiepval et l'aéroport Albert (Méaulte), au départ de 8h30 et jusqu'à 18h00. L'événement est ouvert à tous, mais l'inscription préalable est obligatoire. Le site étant exposé, une tenue vestimentaire appropriée est requise. Des rafraîchissements et des toilettes sont à votre disposition au centre d'accueil des visiteurs de Thiepval Somme. Veuillez noter qu'en raison des horaires de service réduits, les personnes se rendant à Thiepval ne pourront assister ni à la cérémonie à la Tour d'Ulster ni à celle de Beaumont-Hamel. Nous sommes conscients de la déception que cela occasionnera pour de nombreux visiteurs habituels, mais cette situation est indépendante de notre volonté. Pour plus d'informations concernant les contrôles de sécurité, les objets interdits et les horaires des navettes, veuillez consulter la Agenda Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir à Thiepval.

Agenda

You will be able to access the site at Meaulte from 0730hrs, to assist the staff please display a 'T' in your windscreen

Park and Ride opens

The shuttle buses will be on convoys of 5 and will be escorted by the gendarme. The last shuttle will depart at 1030hrs, after this time there will be no access to the ceremony

First shuttle departs

All members of the public are requested to be seated by 1130hrs. Due to security requirements the general public will not be allowed to access the Memorial site after1130hrs 

Pre ceremony commences

The ceremony will commence at 1200hrs and will conclude at 1245hrs. The public are requested to remain seated whilst the VIP guests depart. 

Official ceremony commences

The return shuttle service to the park and ride will commence at 1430hrs. The last shuttle will depart from Thiepval to Meaulte at 1730hrs. 

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