War Memorial Collège de Bonne-Espérence

War memorial at the entrance to the abbey in memory of students and professors of the College who died during the Second World War.
Inscriptions on the monument: "CARO MEA REQUIESCET IN SPE » (My flesh finds rest in expectation / ook of Psalms - Psalm XV) / 1940 – 1945)

Reverend ANEME René, professor, resistance fighter member of the Secret Army, beheaded in Köln (D) on 4 November 1943
BULTOT Jean, resistance fighter executed in Bois du Comte on 2 July 1943
CORBISIER André, adjutant 1st Chasseurs on Horse, fallen in Limal on 15 May 1940
Rev. DEFLANDRE Fernand, professor, died in captivity in Hamburg (D) on 5 October 1942
DUCHATEAU Alfred, adjutant pharmacist of the Chasseurs Ardennais, fallen in Vinkt on 26 May 1940
DUJARDIN Jean, resistance fighter, died of his wounds on 28 July 1943
Rev. ESTIENNE Camille, professor, resistance fighter, died in captivity in Nordhausen (D) on 23 February 1945.
Rev. FIEVEZ Maurice Auguste, professor, resistance fighter died in captivity in Flossenbürg on 26 April 1945
HANCOTTE Joseph, resistance fighter executed in Gembloux on 4 September 1944
INGEBOUDT Robert, Lieutenant Chasseurs Ardennais, fallen in Merkem on 17 May 1940
LOMBARD Edgard, Lieutenant Colonel-Doctor, died in captivity in Sandbostel (D) on 23 January 1944
LOUETTE Fernand, corporal Liberation Battalion, died in Leopoldsburg on 13 March 1945
NOEL Paul, Lieutenant Chasseurs Ardennais, fallen in Vinkt on 25 May 1940
Rev. PAYEN Jean, resistance fighter, died in captivity in Nordhausen (D) on 12 February 1942
Rev. PIERARD Frédéric, chaplain Chasseurs Ardennais , political prisoner died in the concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen (D) in March 1945
SIMON Jean, sergeant 4th Engineer Regiment, died in captivity in Bad Kreuznach (D) on 7 September 1941
SIMON Jules, professor, Second Lieutenant 1st Chasseurs Ardennais, fallen in Eke on 23 May 1940
STILMANT Arthur, doctor, resistance fighter executed in Courcelles on 18 August 1944

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• https://bel-memorial.org/