October: The Somme Remembers and Commemorates and Essex Men Reburied
Posted on 31st October 2016 by Julie and David Thomson in General News.
It has been another busy month here with many stories to tell and history to discover. The weather has been autumnal with misty days and chilly nights though the last days of October have been mild and sunny, not wet like the conditions of 100 years ago. The farmers are still toiling in the fields and The Somme is looking beautiful in the autumn light. So there has been plenty to keep us busy this month, including the reburial of 2 soldiers after 100 years…
