ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Can someone help me pinpoint the location of the Ecole d’Equitation, Ypres. The 4th Northumbrian (Howitzer) Brigade history has them deploying to "a position near the Ecole d’Equitation on the bank of a moat around Ypres." Looking at a contemporary map I can see a large school just east of Ypres, south of the Menin Road and North of the Ypres - Roulers railway. Is that it? Any help much appreciated. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Ian, it doesn't excist anymore, never rebuild after the war and yes it was close to the moat, Aurel sercu can pinpoint you the exact place on a today map( I'm not realy in to using these google earth maps since the computer crashed the last time) before ww1 ieper was a garrison town the only school at the meenseweg is st jozef school.( now) hope that helps I might have a postcard of the school kind regards sabine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Riley Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Ian, I presume that the school to the east was the Ecole de Bienfaisance d''Etat (which I gather interprets pretty much as the State Charity School. I don't think this is a riding school; might that be attached to the Barracks (but I think they were Infantry Barracks) which I think was to the south west of the city towards the railway station, near the magazine. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 I presume this is the school you refer to Ian, it's the only one I can see near the moat at Ypres Map from "Linesman". regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Tom That is the school I was thinking about. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 The Ecole that Sabine refers to was called Ecole De Bien Faissance. It was used by 12th HLI in July 1917 as an HQ. Other regiments had also used it. It was eventually reduced to rubble by the Germans. I'm slightly doubtful that this is the Ecole you want as it was a grand building versus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 The school was not rebuilt after the war. It was where now are the houses between : Wateringstraat Zaalhof Ieperleestraat Tegelstraat Approx. 250 meters northwest of the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) Aurel Added later. I was typing my posting while Unitedsound was adding his. He's right : the picture shows the Riding school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Here it is (was). Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 On a modern street plan of Ypres : Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 13 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 13 April , 2010 Aurel - Many thanks much appreciated. Pals - Once again thank you for your assistance and knowledgeable responses. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 The school was not rebuilt after the war. It was where now are the houses between : Wateringstraat Zaalhof Ieperleestraat Tegelstraat Approx. 250 meters northwest of the Rijselpoort (Lille Gate) Aurel Added later. I was typing my posting while Unitedsound was adding his. He's right : the picture shows the Riding school. Aurel, this reminds me that I meant to email you one month ago. Today is 13th April. On 13th March, after Last Post, I spent 45 minutes walking these very streets before returning to my B&B in Arsenaalstraat. Of course, the one I really wanted to walk along was Ieperleestraat. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 13 April , 2010 Share Posted 13 April , 2010 unitedsound, the school I was talking about is the one with the retirement home on the meenseweg, the bien faissance was where the camping is now ( old farm kinget am I right aurel?) but something caught my eye in your post the 12 HLI you have more info on that ?I'm still working on that potyse tread ( a soldier who used to have grave) I know aurel your getting a headache again kind regards sabine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 14 April , 2010 Share Posted 14 April , 2010 Sorry Sabine I should be old enough now to know not to make assumptions I saw your 12HLI thread some time ago. Great stuff. I've put together an 80 page story about my Great Uncle's time in Flanders and will be passing a copy to Annemie at Lijjsenthoek in July, when I next visit. My GU was killed within a few metres of Aeroplane Cemetery. Thanks to everyone on the site for their invaluable help, including the aforementioned Aurel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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