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Ypres, The City of Death, Cloth Hall and St Martin's Church
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Ypres, The City of Death, Cloth Hall and St Martin's Church
Ypres - The City of Death showing the shelled Cloth Hall and St. Martin's Church. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holiday'S Early Life Was Spent In St. John'S Wood And From His Window He Was Able To Watch The Royal Horse Artillery, Which Was His First Contact With Horses. He Was Educated At Westminster And Then Studied At The R.A. Schools. He Worked As An Illustrator At The Graphic, The Tatler And The Illustrated London News. Holiday Served As A Gunner In The Royal Field Artillery On The Western Front During The First World War And He Painted Many Pictures For Army Messes
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1879 Artillery Cloth Contact Educated Gilbert Graphic Gunner Illustrator Johns Martins Messes News Pictures Schools Served Shelled Spent Studied Tatler Watch Westminster Worked Ypres 1937
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This stunning print captures the haunting beauty of Ypres, known as The City of Death, with its shelled Cloth Hall and St. Martin's Church standing as solemn reminders of the devastation wrought by war. The artist behind this powerful image is Captain Gilbert Holiday, a talented illustrator who found himself on the front lines during World War I as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.
Holiday's early years were spent in St. John's Wood, where he first developed his love for horses while watching the Royal Horse Artillery from his window. After studying at Westminster and the R.A. Schools, he went on to work for prestigious publications such as The Graphic, The Tatler, and The Illustrated London News.
During his time on the Western Front, Holiday used his artistic talents to create poignant paintings that adorned army messes and captured the stark reality of war. This particular piece showcases not only his skill as a painter but also serves as a tribute to all those who lost their lives in Ypres.
As we gaze upon this image, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by brave individuals like Captain Gilbert Holiday and inspired by their enduring legacy.
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