The Somme 110 : Commemorative Journal is a major commemorative publication marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the defining events of the First World War and one of the most profound moments in modern military history.
Created as a tribute to all who served, suffered and fell, the Journal brings together remembrance, history and reflection from across the nations whose forces took part in the Somme offensive. It honours the courage and sacrifice of soldiers from Britain, Ireland, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, other Allied contingents and Germany, while also acknowledging the immense human cost borne by all sides.
The publication features contributions and messages of remembrance from senior military leaders and international Chiefs of Staff representing countries connected with the Somme. These reflections offer a contemporary perspective on service, sacrifice, duty and shared memory, linking the experiences of 1916 with the values upheld by today’s armed forces.
The Journal also includes a foreword from His Majesty King Charles III, alongside a message from the Archbishop of Canterbury, reflecting the national, spiritual and historic significance of the anniversary. Their words help frame the publication not only as a record of past events, but as a solemn act of remembrance for present and future generations.
Editorial features include battlefield photography, regimental histories, cemetery profiles, personal stories, rolls of honour and commemorative messages, Somme 110 seeks to preserve the memory of 1916 with dignity and clarity. It explores the scale of the battle, the men who fought it, the families forever changed by it, and the landscapes of remembrance that continue to bear witness more than a century later.
More than a historical record, the Journal is an act of remembrance — a tribute to the men who went forward on the Somme, to those who never returned, to those who carried its memory home, and to the enduring responsibility we share to remember them.
Available to purchase for £10.00 plus £6.00 p&p.
To order your copy please send cheque to
Horizon Publications Limited, Horizon House, 4 Ravenswood Avenue, Rock Ferry, Wirral CH42 4NX.
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Alternatively Journal is available to view online below in PDF format.
Featured messages include:
His Majesty King Charles III
The Most Revd & Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally
106th Archbishop of Canterbury
Air Chief Marshal Sir R Knighton
Chief of the Defence Staff
Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy
Chief of Staff of The Irish Defence Forces
General Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff, Canada
Admiral David Johnston
Chief of the Defence Force, Australia
Air Marshal Tony Davies
New Zealand Chief of Defence Force
General Anil Chauhan
Chief of the Defence Staff (India)
General Rudzani Maphwanya
Chief of the South African National Defence Force
Général D’Armée Aérienne Fabien Mandon
French Chief of the Defence Staff
General Carsten Breuer
German Chief of Defence
The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the UK House of Commons
Sir Geoff Hurst
Further messages from:
Lieutenant General PR Griffiths
Master of Signals, The Royal Corps of Signals
Lieutenant General MR Elviss
Commander Field Army & Master Gunner, St James’s Park
General (read) Sir James Everard
Colonel, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own)
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw
Governor of The Royal Hospital Chelsea
Admiral Sir Philip Jones
President, Combat Stress
Their name liveth for evermore –
Ecclesiasticus 44:14
