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Équeurdreville-Hainneville
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Monument aux morts de 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Émilie Rolez
1931

Équeurdreville-Hainneville / Monument aux morts de 1914-18

Description

Stone statue of a widow with two children.

Inscription(s)

QUE MAUDITE SOIT LA GUERRE

aux enfants d'équeurdreville
morts
pendant la guerre
1914 - 1918

et
guerre
1939-1945

Signature

emilie rolez sculp^r 1931

Annotation

One of the few pacifistic war memorials in France. The monument was an initiative of mayor Hippolyte Mars.

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

Émilie Rolez né Vallerey (Verteuil-sur-Charente 1896 - Tourrette-Levens, Alpes-Maritimes 1986), French sculptor of Cherbourg (Wikimanche).

Sources & Information

Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.

Locatie (N 49°38'59" - W 1°39'18") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbn114; Photograph: 7 August 2015
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