Le Touret Memorial

The white stone monument features covered galleries and colonnades leading to a cloister surrounding a rectangular lawn with a central commemorative column.

Built to honor 13,389 British and Commonwealth soldiers who fell between October 1914 and September 1915 in the region between the Lys River and La Bassée.

The memorial displays names organized by regiment, rank, and surname on panels within a loggia, excluding Canadian soldiers who are commemorated at Vimy Ridge.

Visitors can access the memorial from Bethune by following the D171 road through Essars village, with the site located one kilometer past Le Touret village.

Four Victoria Cross recipients - Abraham Acton, William Anderson, Jacob Rivers, and Edward Barber - have their names inscribed on the memorial walls.

Location: Richebourg

Architects: John Reginald Truelove

Made from material: stone

Address: Rue du Bois 62136 Richebourg-L'Avoue

GPS coordinates: 50.56004,2.72278

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46