Marshal Ferdinand Jean Marie Foch (2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general and military theorist who served as the Supreme Allied Commander during the First World War. On Sunday March 25th, these events will be recalled with a procession to the town's war memorial, where a wreath-laying ceremony will be held. Please allow time to clear security as you will be subject to a bag search and you are advised not to bring suitcases or large bags. Gates open at 12.40 and the ceremony will start at 1pm prompt, ending at 1.30pm. As the opening event of the Government’s centenary commemorations in 2018 it will begin to tell the story of the events of 1918 and the path to peace.
The event will be attended by the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Mrs Geneviève Darrieussecq, French Minister of State for Defence, representatives of the countries that fought on the Western Front in 1918 as well as descendants of Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Douglas Haig. The event is one of the national events in the Government’s four-year First World War Centenary programme and will include music, readings and wreath laying to honour and express gratitude for the role played by Marshal Foch in 1918 and to remember the greater military strategy under his unified command. This will be the opening event of the UK's national commemorations in 2018, marking the final year of the First World War Centenary and the path to peace. The event is ticketed for guests but the general public will be able to watch the event without tickets from a designated viewing area close to the Statue. Statue of Ferdinand Foch, Grosvenor Gardens, London
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