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Langemark German Military Cemetery

Langemark German Military Cemetery

The final memorial areas we visited on Thursday 16th August 2018 was the Langemark German Military Cemetery, Belgium. This cemetery had a very different atmosphere, with the graves appearing much darker and shaded by trees. This cemetery was the most emotional one for...
John McCrae’s Farm

John McCrae’s Farm

On Thursday 16th November 2018, we visited John McCrae’s farm, as well as the Essex Farm Cemetery, where one of the youngest British casualties of the Great War is buried. Young Rifleman Valentine Joe Strudwick was aged only 15 when he died in 1916. This resonated...
The Menin Gate

The Menin Gate

On the evening of Wednesday 15th August 2018, we were honoured to perform at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium. We sang two original songs, “The Call” and “Carved in Stone” (a song specially written for this event) during the Last Post Ceremony,...
St Georges Memorial Church

St Georges Memorial Church

On the afternoon of Wednesday 15th August 2018, we visited and performed at St George’s Memorial Church in Ypres, Belgium. St George’s Memorial Church was built as a memorial to British and Commonwealth troops who lost their lives in the Great War. The intention was...
Hill 60

Hill 60

We visited Hill 60, a battlefield which saw the loss of many lives from 1914 to 1915. We were astounded to witness how close the German and British troops were, which was represented through landmarks in the fields. We were informed that there were only five Victorian...