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Christmas Day truce football match forms centrepiece of day of First World War commemoration events

Christmas Day truce football match forms centrepiece of day of First World War commemoration events

by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Saltburn

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the seaside yesterday to watch an unusual game of football organised to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Players were cheered onto the makeshift pitch by the enthusiastic fans as they emerged from the trenches...
Teams to recreate iconic Christmas Day truce

Teams to recreate iconic Christmas Day truce

by Chris Lloyd | Centenary, In Your Town, Latest, Saltburn

THE finishing touches are being applied to the recreation of an iconic football match that broke out on Western Front during the First World War. On Sunday, Saltburn beach will become the pitch for British and German soldiers who put down their weapons and played...

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