Guest exuser1 Posted 19 June , 2012 Share Posted 19 June , 2012 I live over in the 7 Valleys part of Pas De Calais ,and they do seem to go for the painted figure thing ? not sure if particular to the north ? i have even seen one complete with trench ! not sure if a newish thing as they never seem a bit tatty . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPJermyn Posted 19 June , 2012 Share Posted 19 June , 2012 What an absolutely fantastic thread with great pictures and the history around these monuments. Well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 19 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2012 When you visit Festubert, have a look at the right hand side of the war memorial. Engraved there is something I have yet to see anyone else, for it included words to the effect to remember the British heroes who also died for France. Has anyone seen anything like that on any other French war memorial? Bruce Hi Bruce Was at Festubert (not so far from Bethune) this afternoon and here are the pictures, I have found another one thanking the Allies and will post it after this one. To translate the text "For our British heroes who fell for Freedom and Justice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 19 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2012 Here is the second monument I found that thanked the allied troops, it's Vermelles, not far from Loos en Gohelle, between Lens and Bethune Translation "The town of Vermelles is grateful to its children and to the Allies who fell for Justice and Freedom" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 19 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2012 Went to Monchy le Preux near Arras, just looking for their monument and found more than I expected, and couldn't resist posting them. The first is in souvenir of Newfoundland, you will understand why, the second is in souvenir of the Officers and Men of the 37th English Division and I did eventually find the French monument. t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 This is the one in Bethune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 This is the one in Bethune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 This is Cambrin between Bethune and Lens, the French have their own statue of liberty I'm including the citation as it explains the country's gratitude to the people of Cambrin for their bravery during shelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 This is Haucourt between Arras and Cambrai, wanted to include it because of the specific British memorial plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 Mazinghem, near Aire sur la Lys, notice the barbed wire surrounding the monument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 Robecq, near Isbergues, couldn't resist this one because of the British memorial plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 This is Isbergues, posted especially for the detail of the uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 Aire sur la Lys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 21 June , 2012 Share Posted 21 June , 2012 Hi Mags Here are a couple of photos of memorials I took on holiday last year while staying in the Chemin des Dames area Bray en Laonnais which caught my eye because of the painted French soldier and Moussy Verneuil the village I stayed in I am ashamed to say that I have not taken more photos of French Memorials. I will have a chance to rectify this in a couple of weeks when I am in the Vosages. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 21 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 21 June , 2012 Last one for today, it's the text that got to me. Busnes between st venant and bethune. To the glory of the mother of God,, the almighty protectress, the inhabitants of Busnes, protected from the invasion, erected this monument. Queen of Heaven, welcome our heros, Mother of sorrow comfort their wives and mothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 22 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2012 Was coming back from Bethune today and stopped by two or three places. First Bruay la Buissière, quite a big town and quite a big monument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 22 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2012 Then stopped off in Noyelles sous Lens and found quite an amazing one this is the monument itself, and as you will see with two identical stones on either side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 22 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2012 But then on closer inspection found that they were commemorating two totally different events the first one reads as follows Under this mound lies 104 victims of the Courrieres mining disaster 10th March 1916 for the victims of work am also including a photo of the detail as it also differs to the other one a wikipedia link to the disaster http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8792/dscn0125c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 22 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2012 then on inspection of the second one, it was more of what I was expecting, except for the use of shells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ander11 Posted 22 June , 2012 Share Posted 22 June , 2012 Mags , Well done great thread and great pictures keep them coming!! regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 23 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 23 June , 2012 Hi Mags Here are a couple of photos of memorials I took on holiday last year while staying in the Chemin des Dames area Bray en Laonnais which caught my eye because of the painted French soldier and Moussy Verneuil the village I stayed in I am ashamed to say that I have not taken more photos of French Memorials. I will have a chance to rectify this in a couple of weeks when I am in the Vosages. Mandy Hi Mandy look forward to seeing them and hope you have a wonderful time mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 24 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2012 Was in Douai today and thought the monument was worth showing, but will have to do it in two postings as the detail was really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 24 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2012 Here is the detail of the monument of Douai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 25 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2012 A little village I drove through today, Maing near Valenciennes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margaretdufay Posted 27 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2012 This is Biache St Vaast, will do this in two postings because I found the detail worth showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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