An emotional tribute to those who both died and lived through the horrors of Battle of the Somme will be held in Cleator Moor. 

On the 100th anniversary of the brutal battle which claimed over a million lives, Cleator Moor Town Council, the chamber of trade are looking to host a memorial service in the town centre. 

Chamber of Trade chairman, Dave Farrell, said the horrors of that particular bloody offensive "do not bear thinking about", but that remembering those who gave everything for their country is important. 

"We often see the names of memorials of those who died and forget that there were a lot of people who survived and came home at the end of the war - they often get forgotten," he said. "It's a personal thing for me really because my great uncle fought in and survived the Battle of the Somme on July 1 one hundred years ago with the border regiment - although he was injured and died shortly afterwards. 

"I'm sure there are a lot of other stories about what happened to people's relatives and an event like this in Cleator Moor will bring these stories out and bring the community together." 

The event is provisionally set for 30 June and representatives from the local town council and chamber of trade will meet with the Royal British Legion in coming weeks to discuss plans. 

Dave, who also runs Farrell Sports, said he is always looking to put events on in the Cleator Moor and the commemoration would be good opportunity to bring the town to together. 

Battle of the Somme took place from 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in France. It was one of the largest battles of World War I, in which more than one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. 

If anybody has any ideas for the occasion or would like to get involved, call Dave on 01946 815541.