Remembering the Somme

Updated / Friday, 1 Jul 2016 15:09
A ceremony also took place at the Mall in Cork
A ceremony also took place at the Mall in Cork
President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
Young people holding flowers and wreaths take part in the memorial ceremony
Young people holding flowers and wreaths take part in the memorial ceremony
President Francois Hollande lays a wreath
President Francois Hollande lays a wreath
British Army Guardsmen from the Household Division at the commemorations
British Army Guardsmen from the Household Division at the commemorations
British Army the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery giving a Royal Salute with their French counterparts
British Army the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery giving a Royal Salute with their French counterparts
School children from Britain and France laying wreaths for the fallen
School children from Britain and France laying wreaths for the fallen
Francois Hollande, Prince Charles, Camilla and David Cameron and President Michael D Higgins at the ceremony in France
Francois Hollande, Prince Charles, Camilla and David Cameron and President Michael D Higgins at the ceremony in France
The band of the Welsh Guards arrive at Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The band of the Welsh Guards arrive at Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The start of the Battle on 1 July 1916 was marked at the National War Memorial Garden in Islandbridge (Pic: Defence Forces)
The start of the Battle on 1 July 1916 was marked at the National War Memorial Garden in Islandbridge (Pic: Defence Forces)
Members of the Defence Forces salute the fallen (Pic: Defence Forces)
Members of the Defence Forces salute the fallen (Pic: Defence Forces)
The ceremony in Dublin coincided with events around Europe (Pic: Defence Forces)
The ceremony in Dublin coincided with events around Europe (Pic: Defence Forces)
The Flag party march during the ceremony in Islandbridge (Pic: Defence Forces)
The Flag party march during the ceremony in Islandbridge (Pic: Defence Forces)
Children lay wreaths at the graves of those killed during the Battle of the Somme
Children lay wreaths at the graves of those killed during the Battle of the Somme

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