Royal Armouries - 101 RA Xmas Function

 Royal Armouries Leeds - 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery Christmas Function.

IJ and Knight

Men At Arms

Battle of Patavia 1524

Battle of Patavia 1524

English Civil War

English Civil War Roundhead

St Barbara Commemoration 2025

 

Annual Northern Gunners St Barbara Day's Commemoration.... Cadet to Vet. Serving members of 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, affiliated Royal Artillery Branches and ACF / CCF supported Detachments paraded at the Regimental HQ in Gateshead.

Serving 101 RA and RAA Standards

ACF / CCF Detachments

21C / Honorary Colonel 101 RA

The event included a service of remembrance led by the Padre 101 RA with the Commanding Officer laying a wreath at the 250th Brigade Royal Field Artillery War Memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives during the First World War. 

Padre 101 RA leading the service

CO 101 receiving wreath from Cadet wreath bearer

CO 101 lays wreath at the 250 Bde RFA War Memorial

Closing Address IJ

Lord Lieutenant Northumberland / CO 101

Remembrance 2024 - TS Jesmond URC

 Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association act remembrance at Jesmond United Reformed Church the Colour of the 23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (4th Battalion Tyneside Scottish) was laid up after the First World War.

Enjoying the comradeship after the service in the Carriage Jesmond.

Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA
Carriage Jesmond

 

Saltwell Park 2025-Field of Remembrance

 

Saltwell Park 2025 IJ

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service
Cenotaph Guard found by 101 Regiment RA

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service
Padre 101 and Civic Leaders

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service
Standard Bearers

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service
Army Cadet Contingent

Field of Remembrance Dedication Service
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA

Saltwell Park Field of Remembrance 

Saltwell Park Field of Remembrance 

Saltwell Park Field of Remembrance 

Op La Boisselle - Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

 The Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association conducted a commemoration at the  Tyneside Memorial supported by the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band. 

The Tyneside Memorial is dedicated to the men of the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish who fought at La Boisselle on 1st July 1916.

The Somme Battlefield Pipe Band marched through the village of La Boisselle to the Tyneside Memorial where the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA were on parade. 

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish RAA Somme Battlefield Pipe Band

SBPB March through La Boisselle

SBPB parade parade Tyneside Memorial

Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA parade Tyneside Memorial

TS Branch RAA Standard Tyneside Memorial

A two minutes silence was observed before a wreath laying ceremony  was conducted to remember the men of the two Tyneside  Brigades  to who the memorial is dedicated.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Two Minutes Silence

Members of the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA laid wreaths dedicated to the Tyneside Scottish, the Tyneside Irish. A wreath was laid on behalf of 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery Royal Artillery.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish Wreath

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Irish Wreath

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery RA Wreath

The Mayor of La Boisselle laid a wreath on behalf of the local community.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Mayor of La Boisselle

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

Tyneside Memorial

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration Wreaths
Tyneside Scottish | 204 (TS) Bty RA | Tyneside Irish

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration IJ

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration IJ

Op La Boisselle - Lochnagar Crater Commemoration

 The Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association conducted a commemoration at the  Lochnagar Crater supported by the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band (SBPB). The event was conducted in a rain storm with a background of thunder and lightning. 

Lochnagar Crater Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish RAA and Mayor La Boisselle

The Mayor of La Boisselle and representatives from the local community joined the Tyneside Branch Royal Artillery Association and the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band at the Lochnagar Crater to remember the men of the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish. 

Lochnagar Crater Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA

Lochnagar Crater Commemoration

Lochnagar Crater Commemoration

The Mayor spoke of the significance of the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish to the local community;

Lochnagar Crater Commemoration
Mayor of La Boisselle

"Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Friends and fellow Veterans,

We are gathered today at this historic place on the banks of the Lochnagar Crater to       remember and honour.

109 years ago, at the dawn of 1st July 1916, the explosion of this gigantic mine marked the beginning of one of the bloodiest days in British military history, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

This crater is not just a hole in the ground; it's a scar in the landscape, a silent witness to the immeasurable sacrifices made here. This is the resting place of so many young men whose bodies were never found. Standing here, we stand at their tomb, and it is with profound humility that we pay tribute to them.

Further on stands the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish Brigades memorial. On July 1, 1916, these two brigades attacked from the British trenches, suffering terrible losses to intact German defenses. The monument dedicated to them is not just a stone. It is a symbol of their courage, comradeship and determination in the face of horror. It reminds us of the unbreakable bond that unites their families, their descendants, and our local community, which has welcomed and honored them for a century.

These men have come a long way to fight on our soil. They made the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom and peace. Their story, etched in the land of the Somme, imposes a duty of memory and great respect. We must remember not only the soldiers, but also the horror of war itself, so that we never repeat it.

As Mayor of this borough, I am immensely proud of the friendship we have with the descendants of these soldiers, the Tyneside Scottish Association and the British community. Together, we continue to keep their memory alive, preserve these sites, and pass on their history to future generations.

May this ceremony be a testament to our undying gratitude and commitment to building a more just and peaceful world, worthy of the sacrifice of all the fallen. "

Op La Boisselle - Pipers Memorial Commemoration

The Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association (TS RAA)  conducted a commemoration at the Pipers Memorial in Logueval. They were supported by old friends of the Tyneside Scottish, the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band (SBPB). 

The pipe band plays at events on the battlefields of France and Belgium to remember those lost from both World Wars. Each member of the pipe band wears a different uniform each one representing a different Scottish Regiment.  

TS RAA and SBPB Longueval

TS RAA Standard SBPB Piper

The Pipers Memorial is dedicated to the Scottish Regiments who served on the Somme, as well as the Tyneside Scottish.

Pipers Memorial Longueval

The Somme Battlefield Pipe Band lead the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA on a march though the village to the Pipers Memorial. 

SBPB and TS RAA march through Longueval

SBPB march past Pipers Memorial Longueval

SBPB march past Pipers Memorial Longueval

SBPB TS RAA march past Pipers Memorial Longueval

Pipers Memorial Longueval
TS RAA and SBPB

Pipers Memorial Longueval Commemoration

Pipers Memorial Longueval Commemoration

   

A wreath was laid at the memorial to remember the Tyneside Scottish pipers lost on the Somme.

Pipers Memorial Longueval Commemoration
TS RAA Wreath Laying

Pipers Memorial Longueval IJ

Pipers Memorial Longueval

Pipers Memorial Longueval
TS Wreath