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Final bag of WW1 Belgium soil for UK memorial sets sail | Final bag of WW1 Belgium soil for UK memorial sets sail |
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A bag of soil taken from a World War One Belgian battlefield cemetery will make its way to the UK later before going on public display. | A bag of soil taken from a World War One Belgian battlefield cemetery will make its way to the UK later before going on public display. |
It is the last of 71 bags of soil collected from every battlefield in Flanders where soldiers of the Household Division died. | It is the last of 71 bags of soil collected from every battlefield in Flanders where soldiers of the Household Division died. |
The remaining soil, from Ypres Cemetery, will be displayed at the Guards Museum, Westminster. | The remaining soil, from Ypres Cemetery, will be displayed at the Guards Museum, Westminster. |
It is part of a memorial garden which the Queen will open in November. | It is part of a memorial garden which the Queen will open in November. |
'Unique project' | 'Unique project' |
The Guards Museum, at Wellington Barracks, has funded the £70,000 project with help from public donations and a contribution from the Government of Flanders. | The Guards Museum, at Wellington Barracks, has funded the £70,000 project with help from public donations and a contribution from the Government of Flanders. |
Last year 70 bags of soil arrived in London aboard the Belgian Navy frigate Louisa Marie, to form the Flanders Field Memorial Garden at the museum. | Last year 70 bags of soil arrived in London aboard the Belgian Navy frigate Louisa Marie, to form the Flanders Field Memorial Garden at the museum. |
The final soil-filled sandbag will go on permanent public display next to the garden, which is due to be opened by the Queen on 6 November at a ceremony attended by both countries' Royal Families. | The final soil-filled sandbag will go on permanent public display next to the garden, which is due to be opened by the Queen on 6 November at a ceremony attended by both countries' Royal Families. |
The museum has described it as a "unique project" because the Commonwealth War Graves Commission had previously never allowed soil to leave battlefield cemeteries. | The museum has described it as a "unique project" because the Commonwealth War Graves Commission had previously never allowed soil to leave battlefield cemeteries. |
Queen Mary 2 was due to set off on its journey from Zeebrugge at 16:00 BST and is expected to arrive in Southampton on Wednesday at 06:30. | |
The sandbag, marked with a poppy emblem bearing the words "2014-18: The Great War centenary", will be met from the liner by soldiers from 17 Port and Maritime Regiment based at Marchwood. | The sandbag, marked with a poppy emblem bearing the words "2014-18: The Great War centenary", will be met from the liner by soldiers from 17 Port and Maritime Regiment based at Marchwood. |
It will then go on display at the city's Civic Hall before making its final journey via train to London Waterloo the next day. | It will then go on display at the city's Civic Hall before making its final journey via train to London Waterloo the next day. |
Cunard lost 20 ships during the conflict. | Cunard lost 20 ships during the conflict. |
More than 1,000 British and Belgian schoolchildren were involved in collecting the soil from the battlefields in 2013. | More than 1,000 British and Belgian schoolchildren were involved in collecting the soil from the battlefields in 2013. |
The process of bringing the soil to the UK began on Armistice Day with a ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. | The process of bringing the soil to the UK began on Armistice Day with a ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres, attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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