Theresa May lays wreath to mark First World War centenary in Belgium

The Prime Minister today visited Belgium to pay her respects to those who died in the First World War, as the centenary of the Armistice approaches. Theresa May started her day at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons (above), laying wreaths at the graves of the first and last British soldiers to be killed during the war. She placed a wreath at the graves of John Parr (left), the first in 1914, and the last, George Ellison (right), who was killed on the Western Front at 9.30am, before the Armistice at 11am. Later, she and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel will attend a reception where they will meet British and Belgian serving members of the Armed Forces. Afterwards she will travel to France and meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Albert in the Somme region, which suffered significant bombardment in the conflict.

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