Today we are in France and Belgium with the Somme Association.The following are our group, old friends and new friends together,representing Councils throughout Northern Ireland.. Alderman Frazer Agnew, Deputy Mayor of Newtownabbey is our tried and trusted Leader on the Coach..
- Mr Neil Alistair Wilson-Somme Association
- Dr Ian Samuel Gamble Adamson-Somme Association
- Mr Peter Martin-North Down
- Mr Andrew Muir-North Down
- Mr Trevor Polley-North Down
- Mrs Heather McKnight-Public
- Mr Alan McKnight-Public
- Mrs Cornelia Mary Whyte-Somme Association
- Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Moore-Public
- Mr Robert McKinley-Somme Association
- Mr John McLaughlin-Public
- Mr George Shiels-Magherafelt
- Mr Robert Wilson-Omagh
- Mr Charles Chittick-Omagh
- Mrs Primrose Chittick-Public
- Mrs Margaret Barton-Fermanagh
- Mr Cyril Brownlee-Fermanagh
- Mrs Doris Brownlee-Public
- Mr Maurice Bradley-Coleraine
- Mrs Deborah Girvan-Ards
- Mr David Girvan-Public
- Mr Robert AdairArds
- Mrs Geraldine Adair-Public
- Mr Mark Baxter-Craigavon
- Mr Darryn Causby-Craigavon
- Mr James Kenneth Twydle-Craigavon
- Mr Ronald Allen Harkness-Craigavon
- Mr John Mervyn Rea-Antrim
- Mr Robert Mitchell Patterson-Antrim RBL
- Mr Robert Thomson-Antrim
- Mr Glenn Barr-Banbridge
- Mr James Hanna-Belfast
- Mr Frank Samuel McCoubrey-Belfast
- Mr William Humphrey-Belfast
- Mr Robert Stoker-Belfast
- Mrs Hilary Stoker-Public
- Mr Frazer Agnew-Newtownabbey
- Mrs Audrey Ball-Newtownabbey
- Mrs May Margaret Beattie-Carrickfergus
- Mr John Stewart-Carrickfergus
- Mrs Joy Margaret Rollston-Armagh
- Mr James Alexander Speers-Armagh
- Mrs Joan Baird-Banbridge
- Mrs Mary Agnes Morrow-Larne
- Mr Andrew Niblock-Larne
- Mr Robert Burgess-Down
- Mr Allan Bresland-Strabane
- Mr Robert McIlroy-Moyle
- Mr Robert Kelly-Cookstown
- Mrs Rosemary Weir-Public
- Mr Austin Weir-Public
SOMME TOUR 2012
28TH June 2012 – 2nd July 2012
Itinerary
Thursday 28th June
0815hrs Check-in Belfast City Airport
1015hrs Depart Belfast on Flybe flight No. BE965
1135hrs Arrive at London Gatwick
Depart Gatwick by Dhillon of London Coaches for Port of Dover.
Arrive at Dover for ferry crossing to Calais
1900hrs Arrive in France and journey on to the Hotel in Amiens.
Evening at leisure
Friday 29th June
0800hrs Breakfast in Hotel
0830hrs Depart for full day’s tour into Belgium.
Morning: Visits shall include; the 16th (Irish) Division Memorial, Spanbroekmolen Mine Crater, and Lone Tree Cemetery.
Afternoon: Lunch in Ypres, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Memorial and Visitor Centre, and Langemark German Cemetery.
Return to Ypres for dinner and Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate at 2000hrs.
22:00hrs (approx) Arrive back at hotel.
Evening at Leisure
Saturday 30th June
0730hrs Breakfast in hotel.
0830hrs
Morning: Depart hotel for the Amiens area. Visits shall include the Australian Memorial at Villers Bretonneux.
Afternoon: Lunch at the Ulster Memorial Tower followed by the guided tour of Thiepval Wood. Other afternoon activities will include the Canadian Memorial at Newfoundland Parc and the South African Memorial at Delville Wood.
1830hrs Arrive back at hotel.
Evening at leisure
Sunday 1st July
0730hrs Breakfast in hotel.
0900hrs
Morning: Depart for Thiepval. At 1100hrs Commonwealth Service of Remembrance at Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Afternoon: A lunch will be served at the Ulster Memorial Tower for the Somme Association tour and invited guests. 1430hrs. Northern Ireland Service of Remembrance at the Ulster Memorial Tower followed by a Wreath laying Service at 16th (Irish) Division Memorial at Guillemont.
Evening at leisure
Monday 2nd July
0830hrs Breakfast in hotel
0930hrs Depart for Calais and ferry crossing to Dover
1740hrs Arrive London Gatwick for Flybe flight to Belfast BE974
1940hrs Depart London Gatwick Airport for Belfast
2105hrs (approx) Arrive Belfast City Airport