The village of Heilly around which the Tyneside Scottish
trained.
One of the landmarks in the region is the Golden Virgin on
the Basilica in
Albert Town Square. Legend had it that should the Virgin
fall, the Allies would
lose the War.
Despite some near misses by German gunners, the statue did
not fall. largely due
to some carefully placed scaffolding.
Today, a museum of items relating to the Somme Battles is
located in the passageways
beneath the Basilica.
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