The first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, claimed 57,540 British and Commonwealth casualties; 2 for every yard of the battle front. Just 141 days later, when the offensive ended, a huge total of 420,000 Allied men had been killed or wounded, including 70 men from Epsom and Ewell.

Learn about one of the darkest days for the British Army  and discover why the human cost was so high.  See the weapons and equipment  that the troops used to live and fight .

A pdf with full information is attached.

SERIAC 2016 -  South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference
At Holy Cross Preparatory School (map)
Hosted by Surrey Industrial History Group

View or download the programme and application form SERIAC 2016

Members’ Talks
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series (map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson,
01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by David Dulieu.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series (map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson,
01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by David Hassard, Kingston Aviation Centenary Project

Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series (map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809,
meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by Richard Mellor.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series(map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809,
meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by Alan Thomas, SIHG.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series(map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809,

Talk by Kathy Atherton

Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series(map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809, 
meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by Geoffrey Mead, Sussex University.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series (map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is strictly limited.

Talk by Tim Morris, Brooklands Trust Member.
Part of the Surrey Industrial History Group Leatherhead lecture series(map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the day, but please contact Bob Bryson, 01483 577809, meetings@sihg.org.uk as seating is limited.