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War Memorial Villance

The monument to the victims of the two world wars stands in front of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
At the top is the statue of a soldier, leaning on his rifle.

At the front of the plinth:
Villance
To his heroes
1914-1918
1940-1945 "

On the sides:
"To his civilian martyrs
August 22-23, 1914
EVRARD Constant - 55 years old
MOLITOR Pierre - 80 years old
YVERNAUX Albert - 30 years and Jules - 62 years "

"To his glorious soldiers
died in the field of honor
MACHUROT Albert - 21 years old, soldier reg.de ligne, died in Oud-Stuyvekexskerke on October 27, 1914
CHAVEL Henri - 17 years old, soldier in the 10th reg. de ligne, died in Dixmude on December 14, 1915
For the Fatherland "

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Source

  • Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck