Le Touret Memorial

An emotional and serene place

An emotional and beautiful place to reflect on the sadness and futility of war. Visited because the name of my grandmother‘s first husband is inscribed there as his body was never found. She was lef...

War Cemetery, a place of respect

The Le Touret Memorial is a World War I memorial, located near the former commune of Richebourg-l'Avoué, in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. The memorial lists 13,389 names of British and Commonwea...

Beautifully done.Deeply moving.

In flat French countryside, a very impressive memorial to the thousands who lost their lives in this area in WW1.I came to pay respects to a Great Uncle from North Uist, a piper, 19 years old, who die...

A Fitting Memorial

Although much less well known than the famous memorials to the missing, Thiepval and the Menin Gate, this monument is none the less attractive and well worth visiting. The layout is peaceful and the c...

Paying our respects

A tranquil respectful resting place. Beautifully looked after, a sad, sobering but in a way, uplifting experience