Floreffe Abbey

[Chris_Baker]

In the attic of Floreffe's abbey in Belgium, there is a graffiti, a drawing. It (he) is signed " WILLIAM WHELAN FROM N.WALES LATE of RHYL in 25/12/18 Royal Welsh Fusiliers 34 Batt Machine Gun Corps " This drawing represents a person of profile, with a long beard and a big pipe. Probably a self-portrait.

I would want to know more about it on this person. Whom was it? Why was it (he) to Floreffe in Belgium at this moment there? Why was his(her) regiment there? The history of regiment? Has he still relatives? When he was born and when he died. In what place?

Many questions which will find, I wish it, an answer. If you do not know how to help me, who can make(do) him(it)?

Beforehand I thank you for the help(assistant) for

which I hope you will bring me. My mailing address:

Bernard Sebille

places roi Bauduoin 8

Belgium 5150 Floreffe

E Mail: { sebilleb@caramail.com }

[andigger]

Chris.. do you have an picture of the drawing?

Andy

[sebille]

yes, i have

[Marilyne]

is it still there??? The initial post is from 2004 … would be a good excuse to go visit.

 

M.

[jonbem]

See this site, the picture is on there

https://rhylhistoryclub.wordpress.com/2018/03/04/william-whelan/