War Memorial Gros-Fays

With this memorial the municipalities of Gros-Fays and Six-Planes commemorate their victims who fell during both World Wars.

The memorial stands along the road to the village center of Gros-Fays.
At the top the image of a crucified Christ.
Below it a statue of Mary with the inscription: "Marian Year 1943 – 1954"
At the bottom a memorial stone with the names of the victims:

"Gros-Fays and Six-Planes
To their children
died for the fatherland

BARBAZON Alphonse – + 24.6.1917 Merseburg
BOURGUIGNON Jules - + 6.9.1944 Gros-Fays
BOURGUIGNON Marcel - + 3.3.1945 Nordhausen
COULON Jean - + 3.7.1940 Bruges
GUSTIN Joseph - + 6.4.1944 Zittau
HALLET Eugène - +7.6.1940 Villejuif

In the peace of Christ and of his Mother
Here their name, in heaven their soul"

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Source

• Text: Joost Verheijden
• Photos: Joost Verheijden (1), Marie-Christine Vinck (2, 3, 4, 5)