Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing
Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing, War memorial in Comines-Warneton, Belgium
The Ploegsteert Memorial features a circular structure with inscribed panels containing the names of 11,447 Commonwealth soldiers who died in World War I.
Architect Harold Chalton Bradshaw designed this memorial, which King Leopold III of Belgium inaugurated on June 7, 1931, at Berks Cemetery Extension.
The memorial includes sculptures by Gilbert Ledward and serves as a central gathering point for monthly Last Post ceremonies on the first Friday.
The memorial stands 11.73 meters high within landscaped gardens and remains open throughout the year for visitors to pay their respects.
Three Victoria Cross recipients - Sapper William Hackett, Private James MacKenzie, and Captain Thomas Pryce - are among the commemorated soldiers.
Location: Comines-Warneton
Inception: June 7, 1931
Architects: Harold Chalton Bradshaw
Creator: Gilbert Ledward
Part of: Berks Cemetery Extension, Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
GPS coordinates: 50.73767,2.88208
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:31
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