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- Also Known As: Thiepval Memorial
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1916/10/28 | J R R Tolkien | English Officer | From July to October, JRR Tolkien serves as Battalion Signaling Officer to the 11th Battalion of The Lancashire Fusiliers. His unit fights in the Battle of Thiepval Ridge (26-28 Sept 1916) and the capture of Regina Trench (1 Oct to 11 Nov 1916). | Battle of the Somme | ||
| 1916/11/18 | After 141 days, the Battle of the Somme ends. The official number of British dead, missing or wounded during that period is 419, 654. 72,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died with no known graves are recorded on the British memorial at Thiepval. | Battle of the Somme | ||||
| 1928/00/00 | Edwin Lutyens | Architect | Construction begins on the Thiepval Memorial designed by Edwin Lutyens. | |||
| 1932/08/00 | Hector H Munro | In Memoriam | Hector Hugh Munro has no known grave. He is commemorated on Pier and Face 8C 9A and 16A of the Thiepval Memorial. | |||
| 1932/08/01 | Edward VIII of England | Dignitary | Designed by Edwin Lutyens and built between 1928 and 1932, the Thiepval Memorial is unveiled by Edward, Prince of Wales. | Battle of the Somme |
| Particulars for Memorial to the Missing of the Somme: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Area of Significance | Commemorative Property |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Sociology | Memorial |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Material | Portland Stone |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| World Heritage List Dossier: | 1567 |
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