If you were driving down the Menin Road, on the right in this shot, looking for something to do, somewhere to go, you really wouldn’t be able to resist these signs, now would you? Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Hill 62, trenches, and a museum! Continue reading
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery is about a mile from the Menin Road, reached by turning off down the Canadalaan, which curves round the southern end of the wood on its way to Hill 62, a short distance further on. I can’t tell you how many times Baldrick & I have driven past, but it’s quite a few, on our way to the Hill 62 Museum, or Hill 62 itself, or even in an attempt to find non-existent routes to the south. Continue reading
The final stop (for the moment) on our tour is Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, a little way west of Steenwerck. Continue reading
Steenwerck Communal Cemetery entrance. Continue reading
Steenwerck war memorial. Continue reading
As we head towards Steenwerck, our next stop finds us at the German Cemetery named after the commune. Continue reading
Leaving the Armentières-Bailleul road, and taking the southern turn-off from Pont-d’Achelles, after a short distance we reach Trois Arbres Cemetery, where over 1,700 British soldiers are now buried or commemorated. Continue reading
