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Monument aux Morts de 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Ernest Dubois
1926

Valognes / Monument aux Morts de 1914-18

Description

Sculpture of a woman supporting a dying man, with on the base the date: 11 NOVEMBRE 1918 (the end of World War I).

Inscription(s)

VALOGNES ET SON ARRONDISSEMENT
A LEURS GLORIEUX MORTS
A LEURS COMBATTANTS VICTORIEUX

Signature

Ernest Dubois

Memorial - list of names

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Sculptor

Ernest Henri Dubois (Dieppe 1863 - Paris 1930), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.
Ouest-France, 8 May 2015, Le Poilu du monument aux morts retrouve son rameau d'olivier.

Locatie (N 49°30'23" - W 1°28'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbn099; Photograph: 5 August 2015
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