Lijssenthoek Cemetery There are just over 600 British war cemeteries in Belgium, a staggering figure, and to visit them all would be a major undertaking. I think we visited five, including Tyne Cot, and we chose them for a number of reasons - the grave of the youngest casualty on the Western Front, graves of … Continue reading Summer Road Trip 2022 | Commonwealth War Cemeteries | Belgium
Talbot House, Poperinge Toc H During the Great War, Poperinge was part of 'unoccupied' Belgium. Away from the turmoil of battle in the Ypres Salient, the town developed into the nerve centre of the British sector. In the heart of this bustling town, Army chaplains Neville Talbot and Philip 'Tubby' Clayton opened a club and … Continue reading Summer Road Trip 2022 | Talbot House – Toc H, Poperinge | Belgium
Poperinge Town Hall Behind the Town Hall in Poperinge, tucked away in a cobbled courtyard, is a place of execution and death cells. Soldiers who were 'shot at dawn' create quite heated debates these days, especially as we all now know so much more about mental health conditions like PTSD. The British Military executed 346 … Continue reading Summer Road Trip 2022 | A Place of Execution, Poperinge | Belgium
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