Monuments aux Morts - Quend, France
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N 50° 18.948 E 001° 38.179
31U E 402912 N 5574632
[EN] The war memorial was commissioned in 1919. [FR] Le monument aux morts fut commandé dès 1919.
Waymark Code: WM15ETJ
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 12/22/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
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"The Quend war memorial is located near the church, on a square set up on the site of the old cemetery.

It has the shape of a limestone statue representing a Poilu leaning on a stele. The statue is placed on a pedestal, decorated with a bas-relief decoration (war cross), itself placed on a base.

Marble plaques are fixed on the base of the monument, the one in the center gives the names of the dead of the Second World War. Inscription (stele): A LA / GLORIOUS MEMORY / HEROS / DE QUEND / DEAD FOR France / 1914-1918. Inscription (base of statue): PRO PATRIA."

Sources : The Monument

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" Le monument aux morts de Quend se situe près de l´église, sur une place aménagée à l´emplacement de l´ancien cimetière.

Il présente la forme d´une statue en calcaire représentant un Poilu appuyé sur une stèle. La statue est placée sur un piédestal, orné d´un décor en bas-relief (croix de guerre), lui même posé sur une base.

Des plaques en marbre sont fixées sur la base du monument, celle du centre donne les noms des morts de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Inscription (stèle) : A LA / MEMOIRE GLORIEUSE / DES HEROS / DE QUEND / MORTS POUR LA France / 1914-1918. Inscription (base de la statue) : PRO PATRIA."

Sources : Le Monument

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/28/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Quend Town Hall

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
place de l'Eglise
Quend, Somme France
80120

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