It's been great this week showing roderick mee & Jacqui Mee around Ypres following in the footsteps of Rods 2 Gt Uncle's brothers Benjamin & John Kenney.
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Visited the Brothers in Arms Memorial at Polygon Wood where I laid a Cross of Remembrance of Frank & Fred Adcock of #MeltonMowbray who were KIA 25 Apr 1915 at Gallipoli. roderick mee placed 1 in memory of his Gt Uncle's Benjamin & John Kenney KIA 12 Oct 1917 & 9 Nov 1917. Jacqui Mee

Memorials for the 18th Division & Gloucestershire Regiment at Clapham Junction near Ypres.
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The tomb of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy at the Church of Our Lady in Bruges. His 3rd wife was Margaret of York, known by marriage as Margaret of Burgundy or Duchess of Burgundy. She was the sister of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. 
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Today, with roderick mee Jacqui Mee we follow the footsteps of John Kenney of the Machine Gun Corps who was KIA during the fighting at Polderhoek Chateau during the 3rd Battle of Ypres on 9th Nov 1917
#WW1 #militaryhistory #familyhistory #pilgrimage
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The Church of Our Lady in Brugge is home to Michelangelo's statue of Madonna with Child. During #WW2 the statue was taken by Germans as Hitler wanted it for his museum in Linz. After the war, the statue was recovered from the Altausse Salt Mines by the Monuments Men & returned.

In just 50 days’ time the whole nation will come together to remember the sacrifices made on D-Day and thank the veterans of the Normandy Landings.

Here’s how the Armed Forces will lead the commemorations. 👇

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Between 1656 & 1659 during the restoration of the monarchy, this house in Brugge was the Palace of King Charles II of England, Scotland & Ireland. It was here that he raised the First Guards (1656), Grenadier Guards & Life Guards (1658) to defend the low countries against France.

Brugge was liberated from Occupation in #WW2 on 12th Sept 44 by the 12th Manitoba Dragoons. The German forces fled through the Ghent Poort now marked by a stone tablet. There is another plaque for the South Alberta Regiment located near the entrance of the 'Strijdershuis'
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A break from the battlefields of the Ypres Salient with an overnight stay in Bruges, but you just can't get away from #WW1 . Now & Then photo showing captured British troops being marched the Bruge Grote Markt.

Paid a visit to Frezenberg Ridge yesterday to pay respects at the Leicestershire (Prince Alberts Own) Yeomanry memorial & placed a Poppy Cross In Memory of the Boys from #MeltonMowbray A Sqn who put up a valiant fight whilst holding the line for their brigade on 13 May 1915.

Excellent visit to Paschendaele Museum yesterday to give roderick mee Jacqui Mee an overview of the Battle of Paschendaele. Barmy weather rain & hail stones. Great to bump into Andy Lock 🌻 on an Anglia Tours trip.

Managed to miss the showers today taking roderick mee & Jacqui Mee to Egypt House where his Gt Uncle Benjamin Kenney Grenadier Guards was KIA & later to Tyne Cott Memorial where he's commemorated with his brother John Kenney MGC.
#Remembrance #pilgrimage
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Twin brothers Leonard & William Crossley of Thirsk in Yorkshire, born the same day, joined the Army same day, served together, died together by the same enemy shell buried next to each other in Berks Cemetery Extension.
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Private Richard Lancaster of The 2nd Bn The Lancashire Fusiliers. His remains were discovered by archaeologists in 2006 and he was buried at Prowse Point Cemetery on 4th July 2007, over 90 years after he died.
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The Death Row and Execution Cells at Poperinge remembering those who were Shot at Dawn during #WW1 . Jacqui Mee roderick mee

Paid a visit to Tubby's Talbot House yesterday with roderick mee & Jacqui Mee, made to feel so welcome, lovely friendly staff & volunteers. If you've not been before, definitely recommend a visit.

Light refreshments at La Poupee in Poperinge and a visit to see 'Ginger' Elaine Cossey, a favourite with the British Officers in #WW1 . Jacqui Mee roderick mee

Brief stop at Lebbe Farm on outskirts of Poperinge to discuss 33 Field Ambulance & casualty evacuation.
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On route to Poperinge, stopped off at Houtkerque Churchard France to pay respects at the Commonwealth War Graves #FWW war graves.