MORE than 100 people turned up to screenings of an iconic film of the Battle of the Somme.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War One battle two special showings of The Battle of the Somme, one of the most watched films in British cinema history, were shown.
The film, which had its premiere in London on in August 1916, depicts the British Army in the early days of the famous battle. It was seen by around 20 million people in Britain within six weeks of its release.
As part of the events marking the battle’s centenary – and the ongoing First World War centenary commemorations – The Imperial War Museum and the First World War Centenary Partnership loaned a copy of the film to the St Helens Library Service.
The mayor and mayoress Cllrs Dave and Jeanette Banks, attended one of the screenings, while students from Cowley International College and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School also watched the film.
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