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Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, Battlefields Pilgrimage
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Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, Battlefields Pilgrimage
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, with the British Empire Service League Overseas Dominions Party on the Battlefields Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage of 11, 000 people to France and Flanders was organised by the British Legion and attended by the Prince of Wales. Date: 1928
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Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium: A Stirring Tribute to the Heroes of World War I This evocative photograph captures a poignant moment during the Battlefields Pilgrimage of 1928, an extraordinary event organized by the British Legion that brought together 11,000 people from across the British Empire to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers of World War I. The pilgrimage took place in France and Flanders, with the Prince of Wales leading the procession. In this image, we see a group of pilgrims from the British Empire Service League Overseas Dominions Party gathered before the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium. The Menin Gate, a war memorial dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient during World War I, looms large in the background. The empty, quiet streets of Ypres add to the solemn atmosphere, as if time itself has stood still in honor of the fallen. The Menin Gate, with its intricately designed arches, stands as a testament to the architectural grandeur of the past, while also serving as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made during the war. The pilgrims, dressed in their Sunday best, stand in silent homage, their faces etched with a mix of reverence and sadness. This image encapsulates the spirit of the Battlefields Pilgrimage, a poignant commemoration of the past and a tribute to the heroes of the First World War.
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