ST JULIENNE MONUMENT

[Guest harmony]

I HAVE FOUND A PENCIL SKETCH DRAWN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR BACKED WITH AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1917 OF A FRENCH CONVENT WHICH DATES AND PLACES IT WITH YPRES AND I THINK THE CANADIAN ASSAULT.

I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A COMPETITION HELD IN CANADA FOR ARTWORK TO CREATE THE VIMY RIDGE MEMORIAL, I KNOW THE RUNNER UP'S ARTWORK CREATED THE ST JULIENNE MEMORIAL. AS MY SKETCH LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE ST JULIENNE MONUMENT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IT FITS IN.

IF ANYONE KNOWS WHO THE ARTIST IS? WHO INSPIRED THE ST JULIENNE MONUMENT? I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE ARTWORK AND AM DESPERATE FOR ANY MORE INFORMATION.

I KNOW THE SOLDIER IS CANADIAN AND THE 54TH BATTALION IN CANADA HAVE CIRCULATED THE IMAGES ON THEIR WEB SITE BUT AS YET NO RESPONSE.

ANY INFORMATION GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED.

[Simon Jones]

The designer of the 'Brooding Soldier' memorial at St Julien was Frederick Chapman Clemensha born in Preston, Lancashire, who served in the Canadian Army Service Corps. I don't think he served in an infantry unit as he was a Quaker.

regards

Simon

[Guest harmony]

The designer of the 'Brooding Soldier' memorial at St Julien was Frederick Chapman Clemensha born in Preston, Lancashire, who served in the Canadian Army Service Corps.  I don't think he served in an infantry unit as he was a Quaker.

regards

Simon

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

wasn't Clemensha the sculptor not the artist?

[CROONAERT]

  AS MY SKETCH LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE ST JULIENNE MONUMENT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IT FITS IN.

Personally, I wouldn't look too much into this. To me it simply looks like a soldier in the "reverse arms" position, which was/is a general sign of mourning and just a rifle drill position.

Many war memorials worldwide mirror this image.

Dave.