War memorials (Eastern Somme)

129:. This was completed in 1923 and inaugurated on 6 April 1924. In Roze's composition a dead soldier lies in the centre of the relief and on his right are his wife and child and on the left his father and mother. All appear in tears but the Virgin Mary stands above the soldier's body with arms spread as though consoling them all. The main Roze work is Amiens's war memorial and as one would expect the war memorial for the capital of Picardy is of huge proportions. It stands in the Place du Maréchal Foch and remembers not only the 2,666 Amienois who died in the Great War but also the fact that Amiens was a garrison town and that troops left there for the front. Work on the monument was started in 1927 and the inauguration took place on 14 April 1929. On the eastern side two foot soldiers hold hands. One is young the other older and thus represent the two generations involved in the war and underlines the brotherhood felt on the front line. On the southern side, a cavalryman and an aviator are featured with propeller and bomb. On the eastern side an engineer with rope and hammer and a tank driver complete with caterpillar track and conning tower are featured and on the northern side are seen an artilleryman with cannon and shell and a marine. At the top a figure representing " 1824: 2098: 1410:") standing on a pedestal, his face looking upwards, his hand on his chest and two bas-reliefs below show the mother and wife of a dead soldier kneeling before his grave; the mother holds a bouquet of roses. On the other side of the central pedestal are a further two bas-reliefs. One of these reliefs features the tomb of a soldier. In the background are a village and can make out the bell-tower. On the right a sower turns towards the tomb as though in hommage- he is perhaps sowing the seeds of the future. 1908: 1896: 1884: 1872: 1860: 1848: 1836: 1477:

commemoration of the 1914–1918 war, this being a painting by the then curate. The parish church monument lies against the wall south of the nave under the crucifix. Apart from a list of the men remembered, a dead soldier in relief is etched on a panel. It is a stylised representation with large contours and painted in red. A smaller plaque has been added to remember the dead of the 1939–1945 conflict. The dead soldier lies flat his hands crossed in prayer with the inscription "

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In the commune of Rubempré there are two examples of the work of Pierre Ansart; that in the church and the public war memorial. In both cases Ansart worked with Marcel Sueur, the Amiens Marbrier. The war memorial in the parish church is a most interesting one and in the church there is also a second

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The area around this village saw much fighting between April and August 1918, being strategically placed in relation to the German Army's access to Amiens. Villers-Bretonneux had seen a clash on 27 November 1870 between the French and Prussian armies. The war memorial of Villers-Bretonneux features

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who explores there theme of the widow holding her child. The memorial cost 22,000 francs and was inaugurated on 7 August 1921. In the same cemetery another monument by Roze and standing in the British section of the cemetery remembers those allied soldiers buried there. The monument in the British

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Allonville's war memorial involves the work of Athanase Fossé (1851–1923). It stands by the church and was completed on 13 August 1920. Athanase Fossé did not charge for his work but gave his services free of charge as he had been born in Allonville and is buried there. In the church of Allonville

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was completed in 1923 and is to be found in the Place de la République. A committee charged with constructing the war memorial was created in November 1920 and in October 1922 this committee organised a competition open to architects, artists and sculptors. The first prize went to the parisienne

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and dates from 1923. A mother is shown telling a young child of the sacrifice made by his father and others. She holds in her hand the names of those who had died, inscribed on a scroll. A committee was formed on 25 October 1923 and subsequently received a contribution raised by the community of

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holds a pen and writes the names of the dead on the bough of a tree. The funds for this monument were raised by public subscription and by organising tombolas, concerts and galas. Jules Derivery and Denis Sosthene carried out the marble work involved. Originally the plan was for a monument to

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The monument was erected in 1924 and the land involved was the gift of Mr.and Mrs Normand who also put up most of the funds involved in erecting the monument. Mr. Normand was a wine merchant in the Champagne area. The Normands had lost their only son, killed in combat in the Great War and the

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erected the monument and the Leynitz statue on the top cost 6,700 francs. Of this 6,700 francs, 2,500 francs were voted by the council and 4,200 francs was raised by subscription. Leyritz's statue can be seen elsewhere in France- Le Fau-de-Peyre in Lozère, Mareuil-sur-Arnon in Cher,

667:" and dates from 1922 . It stands in the Place de l'Eglise. The community lost 16 inhabitants out of a total population of 482 and on 6 January 1920 the local council voted 1,000 francs to cover the erection of a war memorial. The builders Massin Fils et Boulogne of 1227:. Theunissen's two reliefs show a scene from the trenches in 1916 and a scene from Charles Quint's unsuccessful siege of 1536. Catherine of Poix, also known as "Marie Fouré" led the defence of the town and was said to have thrown a Spaniard off the top of the wall. 833:'s memorial features an original sculptural composition by Henri Louis Leclabart. It depicts an old man, a farmer and perhaps a father, taking time off from his work to look at a grave of a dead soldier. He holds a long narrow spade. The monument dates from 1923. 1453:

and the sufferings of the war- a woman and her child sit and the child is clearly disturbed and in the background is the ruins of the town with what is left of the church of Saint-Pierre. The monument cost 80,000 francs and was inaugurated on 21 July 1927 by

238:. The reconstruction of the village and the statue of Maréchal Foch as well as the war memorial, were financed by way of gifts from a Norwegian. The local authorities voted to erect a monument on 7 August 1925. On 4 July 1926 on the tenth anniversary of the 944:, who had "adopted" Marcelcave during the war. It was often the case that villages not near to the front-line would adopt villages who were and give them financial and moral support. In Leclabart's work a wounded soldier is defended by his brother in arms. 194:", which was number 2139 in Marbreries Générales Gourdon's catalogue. The work at Arvillers was dated 1923. The choice of statue was made by the ex-soldiers of the town. This Marbreries Générales Gourdon work can be seen on monuments throughout France. 1523:. The pedestal is made from Lune stone. The statue was inaugurated on 6 November 1921. There are few statues in France featuring such a soldier and there are those who interpret the pose as that of resistance whilst others have suggested pacifism. 909:

The Mailly-Maillet war memorial was the work of the Albert marbrier Dessein-Houriez and dates from 1922. It is an allegory representing France holding a sword and a wreath and crushing a German eagle. The inauguration took place on 30 July 1922.

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range and cost 320,000 francs. It was the most expensive item in Gourdon's catalogue. It consists of an "arc de triomphe" and under that arch stands a soldier carved from white marble. On the sides of the arch are some splendid reliefs.

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in Paris encircled by torches of fire. The central figure of the soldier is carved from marble and the rifle is made from cast iron. The soldier's foot rests on a German helmet (the point at the top of the helmet is no longer there).

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were a major foundry and marketed an extensive range of statues through a comprehensive catalogue. They were one of the foundries who did not to identify the sculptors with whom they were involved. Their range included:-

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and the entrepreneur Petit, and was based on a project by the Grand Prix de Rome winning architect Rubin. This composition juxtaposes allegories of war and peace. On one side of the monument is an allegory of the town of

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from German occupation on 8 August 1918. It was inaugurated on 12 October 1924 by General Charles Nollet, the Minister of War. At the back of the monument is a medallion commemorating the soldiers of the 1870 war.

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work dating from 1928. It features a standing and older soldier perhaps a reservist. This village lost 30 inhabitants out of 653. The soldier holds his helmet and has in front of him a list of the dead.

1378:" is an allegory of a victorious France wearing a phrygien bonnet and a crown of laurel and embracing a soldier holding the national flag. A battalion of soldiers is shown marching by and there is the 142:" which had since its foundation in 1887, worked to commemorate those soldiers who died on the field of battle. Several photographs of Amiens' main monument aux morts are shown in the gallery below. 1809:, an Australian National Memorial erected to commemorate all Australian soldiers who fought and died in France and Belgium during the First World War especially those whose graves are not known. 974:. As already mentioned, Molliens’ studio was at Longpré-les-Amiens and in the church there, the Church of St.Lèger, there is a parish war memorial which was a collaboration between the marbrier 2021: 2057: 2085: 800:

having worked on any other war memorial either in Picardy or other parts of France although he was one of the sculptors taking part in the competition organised to select a war memorial at

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The memorial at Barleux features an allegory of the French Republic holding a flag and a crown of laurel. This is the work of the sculptor Armanet from Porcieu-Amblagnieu in Rhône-Alpes.

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in April 1929 under the number 249. This relief shows a cross with the helmet of a dead soldier perched on the top. It stands in a field of corn with corn-poppies growing around.

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from 8 to 11 August 1918. The Germans had suddenly attacked the British Armies on the Western Front and by 5 April they had been beaten back to a position just in front of

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Guillaucourt's war memorial dates from 1922 and was erected by Teisseire, a Vichy builder under the direction of the architect Paul Martin. The sculptural work was by

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the monument was inaugurated in the presence of the sculptor, Maréchal Foch and Senator Klotz. In 1996 the monument collapsed and was replaced by a granite stele.

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37,000 francs. The Corbie monument features a curved wall at the rear of the statue on which are carved the names of the dead. The monument is similar to that at

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and was completed in 1926. This village lost 14 of her 465 inhabitants in the Great War. Pourquet was paid 13,500 francs for his work. The monument is worked in

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At Andechy the war memorial is a sculpture by Georges Legrand. This was another village on the frontline and was completely destroyed during World War I The

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and the monument was completed in 1926. It was inaugurated on 20 June 1926. Auban was also one of the sculptors who worked on the victory Fontaine Sube at

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cemetery was erected by the village in honour of the Commonwealth dead and is a statue of a French soldier, on the base of which are engraved the words: "

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being almost totally destroyed during the 1914–1918 war, with only three buildings surviving. A major reconstruction was therefore necessary after 1918.

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a statue of a woman symbolising grief. The woman is veiled, is in tears and holds a crown of laurel. The sculpture dates from 1928 and is attributed to

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editions at Marquaix, Domart-Becquincourt, Roisel and Soyécourt. At Marquaix, which lies on the D6 running east from Peronne, there is an example of "

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The Hangest-en-Santerre war memorial dates from 1923. The decision to erect a war memorial had been taken on 13 July 1923 and a contract was made with

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monument stands in the grounds of the local chateau owned by the Normand family. Another contributor to the cost of this monument was the town of

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the war memorial features an allegory of a woman holding a dying soldier in her arms and placing a crown of laurel on his head. It is the work of

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A National Archives article giving further information on the memorial at Dormans which is dedicated to the First and Second Battles of the Marne

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and can be seen throughout France. This monument was erected in 1925; the municipal council had decided on a monument on 8 December 1924 and

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who sculpted the relief at a cost of 2,000 francs. The relief shows a young man embracing the flag with a crown of laurel in front of him.

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The war memorial in this village dates from 1920 and was the work of the builders Galland and Grujon and the architect Dupont. It was

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but the Germans were halted there by a brigade of Canadian Cavalry who at the time were fighting as both a cavalry unit and infantry.

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who had commanded the French army in the Somme from September 1914 to August 1915. On the sides of the arch are three bas-reliefs: "

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The memorial stands in the Place des Combattants in the centre of the town. Carved in stone from Romaneche in Ain this is a work by

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the war memorial stands in the rue Anatole Jovelet. A poilu stands with arms crossed and unarmed,. It is the work of the founder

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with the helmet of a soldier placed on a broken cross at its feet and on the other is a representation of the bombardment of

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architects Andre Japy and Alfred Tord. The statues represent the two generations involved in the war and were the work of

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of Villedieu in the Vaucluse, this another of the foundries who supplied pieces for memorials in the Somme and elsewhere.

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The war memorial involves the work of Michelet Firmin-Marcelin (1875–1951) and dates from 1926. There is also a statue of

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plaque on the Framerville-Rainecourt war memorial acknowledging British and Australian soldiers who died in the area

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Pillar at the entrance to the war memorial showing French Army helmet on flag positioned above the Croix-de-Guerre.

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The relief on the war memorial at Proyart above the allegory of France greeting a soldier- Soldiers marching by.

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Plaque mentioning Mr. Mrs Francois Normand who funded the monument and had lost their only son in the Great War

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Brothers in arms of the British Army, fallen on the field of honour, sleep in peace; we are watching over you

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and dates from 1926. On 2 March 1926 the local authority decided to complete the war memorial offered to

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commemorate both allies and those citizens of Amiens who died in the Great War. It was to be called the "

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executed it in August 1925 for 17,675 francs. A major contribution to the cost was made by the town of

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to carry out the sculptural work involved. Legrand's wife was a native of the village.

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which dates from 1925. Part of the cost of the monument was a gift from the commune of

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has an almost identical sculpture to that at Thézy-Glimont but this was supplied by

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The war memorial stands in front of the church and the work was given the name "

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and Molliens. Molliens’ work here is a medallion, the work dating from 1909.

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Amiens has three war memorials, all by Albert-Dominique Roze. One is in

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Detail from the war memorial at Roye. An allegory of a victorious France.

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The Davenescourt war memorial stands in the Place de la Mairie and is an

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