Some years back now, we paid a surprise visit to White House Cemetery, only half a mile north east of the Menin Gate in Ypres (Ieper), on a somewhat greyer day than this one. Surprise, because one minute before we arrived, I had no idea we were going to stop here, and thus had done no research on the place beforehand. Continue reading
The entrance to Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension. Note there is no sign of a cemetery name. Continue reading
Just a hundred yards south of Dickebusch church, we have another cemetery. Or two cemeteries, to be strictly accurate, one on either side of the road. Continue reading
Yesterday I returned from my first Flanders trip in three years. Continue reading
A glorious March afternoon in the Surrey hills. Continue reading
On the other side of the road, opposite Dickebusch church, a small military cemetery contains just forty six Great War burials. Continue reading
Dickebusch (today, Dikkebus) church. Now. Continue reading
