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Monument aux morts de 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Hippolyte-Marius Galy
1924

Guingamp / Monument aux morts de 1914-18

Description

Carrara marble sculpture showing a mourning woman at a portrait medallion of a soldier. Inaugurated 11 November 1924, the monument was designed by the town's architect Georges-Robert LefortGeorges Robert-Lefort (Paris 1875 - Guingamp 1954)

Inscription(s)

la ville de
guingamp a
ses enfants
morts pour
la france
1914-1918

Signed: H. Galy 1923

Memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Hippolyte-Marius Galy (Algiers 1847 - 1929), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Topic Topos, Patrimoine des communes de France.
Patrimoine d'Argoat, Le monument aux morts de la Grande Guerre.

Locatie (N 48°33'36" - W 3°8'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr110; Photograph: 31 May 2012
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