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ESQUELMES CHURCHYARD
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Hainaut

​Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.66475 Longitude: 3.34899

Location Information

Esquelmes Churchyard is located 10 km north of Tournai on the rue M Delroeux a road leading from the N50 connecting Tournai to Kortrijk (Courtrai).

10 km north of Tournai lies the right hand turning from the N50 rue de Tournai onto rue du Village. The Rue du Village leads for 800 metres to the village of Esquelmes. The churchyard is located in the rue M. Delroeux the third right hand turning from the rue du Village.


Visiting Information

Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.


Historical Information

Esquelmes Churchyard contains ten United Kingdom burials of the First World War, all dating from October and November 1918, and the Advance to Victory.


Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
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Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem

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Images in gallery below © Frank Vanpaemel

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