Memorials St. John's Church - Mechelen

At the back of the church is a memento for the victims of the First World War.
"Pray for our brave soldiers
1914 - 1915"
Below that are the names of the soldiers and volunteers.
At the bottom is the coat of arms of Belgium with the motto "Unity makes power".

On the left is a wooden statue of St. John, patron saint of the church.
The pedestal contains the names of the soldiers and deportees who died in Germany in alphabetical order.

"Pray for the fallen
from St. John's parish
World War 1914 - 1918"

Right: Karel Cammaert – Benoit Carnas – Frans Danckaers – Eugeen Delfosse – Louis François – Jan-Baptist Houweluckx – Georges Hustin – Jan-Baptist Jooris – Joannes Lelong – Raoul Linart – Florimond Nicolas – Jozef Scheffermeijer – Gaston Simonet – Henri Steechmans – Gaston Stevens – Karel Van Aken – Edgar Vanboxsom

Left: Jan Van De Velde – Jozef Van Dijck – Pieter Van Geel – August Verheylewegen – Willem Verworst – Leo Voordecker – Clement Willems – Frans Wabbes
Deportees died in Germany: Constant Apers – Henri De Backer

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck