GREAT WAR

Albert Basilica and Mural - Somme

The mural depicts the statue of Mary and the infant Jesus in a precarious state, having been shelled in 1915. The statue remained in this position until 1918 when the tower was destroyed by further shelling.

Albert Basilica and Mural - Somme

The mural depicts the statue of Mary and the infant Jesus in a precarious state, having been shelled in 1915. The statue remained in this position until 1918 when the tower was destroyed by further shelling.