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🇬🇧 A FANTASTIC DAY OF SHARED HISTORY & REMEMBRANCE 🇬🇧Today, First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society joined forces w...
20/09/2026

🇬🇧 A FANTASTIC DAY OF SHARED HISTORY & REMEMBRANCE 🇬🇧
Today, First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society joined forces with Millisle District Somme Society for a fantastic day out to County Cavan, visiting a museum filled with fascinating artefacts, displays and information relating to the heroic 36th (Ulster) Division, the Irish Volunteers, and the wider history of those who served and sacrificed during the Great War.

👏 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO MILLISLE DISTRICT SOMME SOCIETY for coming along and making it such an enjoyable and memorable day. It was brilliant to spend the day together, sharing stories, learning more about our history and keeping the memory of those who came before us alive.

Days like today are about more than simply visiting a museum — they are about remembering, learning and passing our shared history on to future generations.

A fantastic day was had by everyone, and we look forward to many more days like this together.

🇬🇧 LEST WE FORGET 🇬🇧
🌺 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 🌺

Today Newtownards First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society & Millisle District Somme Society, set off for County Ca...
19/09/2026

Today Newtownards First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society & Millisle District Somme Society, set off for County Cavan to visit a museum with artifacts and other information on the heroic 36th Ulster Division and other Irish Volunteers.

We as a Somme Society would like to thank Millisle & District somme society for the invitation to their annual Remembran...
26/07/2026

We as a Somme Society would like to thank Millisle & District somme society for the invitation to their annual Remembrance parade as always a great welcome was received.🇬🇧

19/07/2026

First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society will be running a bus trip to Co. Cavan museum on Saturday 19th September. Anyone that is interested can contact our page or any member of the Somme Societ. There will be a refundable £10 deposit required to secure your seat on the bus and will be given back on the morning of the trip.

The society would like to thank Councillor Steven Irvine seen here with committee member Steven Wright , for all the su...
02/07/2026

The society would like to thank Councillor Steven Irvine seen here with committee member Steven Wright , for all the support and help he provides and attending the parade to lay a wreath.

Also thanks to Newtownards chronicle for the photo in this week's paper.

01/07/2026

They gave their today for our tomorrow,
Through fields of courage, grief and sorrow.
Young hearts marched on where duty led,
Knowing that many would soon lie dead.

The whistles blew, the guns roared loud,
Smoke concealed a fearful shroud.
Yet still they climbed from trench and wire,
Into the storm of shell and fire.

They asked for neither fame nor praise,
Only to serve through those dark days.
Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand,
They fought for home, for King, for land.

Many would never see home again,
Their final resting place the Somme's broad plain.
Their dreams were lost, their futures gone,
Yet through their sacrifice, our freedoms dawned.

One hundred and ten years have passed,
Yet their courage forever will stand fast.
For every poppy that gently sways,
Speaks of their lives and all they gave.

So let us remember, with grateful hearts,
The men who played history's hardest part.
Their voices may fade, their footsteps cease,
But because of them, we live in peace.

Lest We Forget.🌺🇬🇧🌺

First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society would like to thank everyone for their support last night.Special thanks to...
28/06/2026

First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society would like to thank everyone for their support last night.

Special thanks to:

Millisle Somme Society
Legacy network
Piper Mark Young
Braniel Loyal East Belfast FB
Cllr Steven Irvine

Special thank you to our guest speaker Moore Holmes and photographer Terri-Lee, also a thank you to the representative from East Belfast Protestant Boys, who laid a wreath on their behalf.

Another successful Memorial parade. Thank you to everyone that was involved and supported us throughout the year and last night.

🌺 Lest We Forget 🌺

25/06/2026

The members of First Newtownards Somme & Historical Society would like to extend their heartfelt and deepest sympathies to our member Barry Dann on the passing of his mum.

All members are thinking of Barry and the family circle at this difficult time.

"The Lord is near the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

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