THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1932, Page 13

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

TO SOLDIERS OF THE SOMME

TO BE UNVEILED BXPRINfcE

(British Offlci&l WitelMS.)

EUGBY, 28tli July,

The Prince of Wales will on Monday; unveil at Thiepval, in" th« h«arfc of the Sonim© bkbtlefields; a'mehiorial to over 70,000 British soldiers .who" died in. that area but :';who, have bo knowa graves.. ■ ;' . * ' ' '

As the .uuveiling ceremony, is proceeding, disabled exrservice .onea will scatter in the Anglo-French." cenifitery, where tho memorial stands the ashes of the- little wooden crosses placed ainon; the-poppies, in the British.. Xegidn's Field of ftemenibraWe outside Westmiiister Abbey, eaeli Armistice Day. When the Prince reaches Thiepval he will inspect the .French guard of honour, and will receive the French President, M. Lebrun, -who-will deliver an address after tho memorial has-been unveiled. .'. .'.'• . ■'...■'■,....-.',•■.;.■. -Jl'

The memorial will bear the following .moving' inscription:—

To the glory of God and in'gi'ateful memory of 73,367 ' Soldiers '. who gave their lives; on the;somme battlefields in the service, of. their King and country, , but who,: have .'no; ( known grave, we dedicate this rflemorial, praying that, inspired by the,example of these our: brothers,, we who remain may give our lives in service ands sacrifice for the'progress of humanity, so'that we. be not ashamed ■when Aye meet with.Hhcm beyond the gEave. . - •' '■. 1; -■ - ■ ■■..->'•..