Im reading that at the mo Deke, very moving in places,,,,,
Hi PC. Thank you for your kind thoughts. The places that you visited while you were there seem as important to visiting a memeorial for it gives you a better idea of what went on. My son wants to visit the battlefields as history is one of his stronger subjects.Pity I didn't know about that Mega. I was in Ieper with my son just 2 weeks ago and we visited Tyne Cot. We could have laid a cross for you. 12,000 headstones and another 25,000 or so names on the wall!! Something like 100,000 names on the Menin Gate (all missing) !!it was a very moving and educational school trip. Our guide was superb. He laid to rest many misconceptions - including the one about the generals all living in luxury behind the lines. I laid a cross on the stone of a Brigadier General killed in action.
Make sure you take time to visit the Cloth Hall. It takes a while to take it all in when you're in there.
Also spare a thought for all the Germans who died (mostly conscripts, compared to the BEF who were professionals) and visit one of their cemetries - a stark contrast to the Commonwealth ones, all dark and depressing and not kept anywhere near as well.
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I think ALL school children of 12 -14 yrs should go on that trip. Maybe instill some respect in them.
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