Thiepval Memorial
The Thiepval Memorial commemorates those who were killed on the Somme battlefields and have no known grave.
The colossal arched memorial was designed by Edward Lutyens and is built of brick with stone facing. The immense central archway is flanked by smaller arches resting on 16 main pillars.
On the panels of stone are recorded the names of 73,412 men who died in the region in 1916-17.
The memorial is built on the site of a German fortress extending both above and below ground, which was not taken by the Allies until 28 September 1916.
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ORMEROD C.
(Clement Ormerod, of the Somerset Light Infantry, died on 16 September 1916) (Pier and Face 2A) |
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ORMEROD H.
(Harry Ormerod, of the East Lancashire Regiment, died on 5 March 1917) (Pier and Face 6C) |
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ORMEROD J.
(John Ormerod, of the Highland Light Infantry, died on 18 November 1916) (Pier and Face 15C) |
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ORMEROD T.
(Thomas Ormerod, of the Manchester Regiment, died on 26 September 1916) (Pier and Face 14C) |
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ORMROD F. ORMROD S.M. (Frank and Samuel Morgan Ormrod, of the Manchester Regiment, died on 21 September 1916 and 1 July 1916 respectively) (Pier and Face 14C) |
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ORMROD H. (Harry Ormrod, of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died on 1 July 1916) (Pier and Face 12A) |
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ORMROD O. (Oliver Ormrod, of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on 9 September 1916) (Pier and Face 11A) |
