La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial

The rectangular white stone monument stands 24 feet high and features carved military elements including flags, bayonets, and helmets on its sarcophagus.

Inaugurated in 1928, this memorial honors over 3,700 British and Irish soldiers who fell during battles near the Marne River in 1914.

The memorial includes bilingual inscriptions and lists the names of fallen soldiers organized by regiment, rank, and alphabetical order on all four sides.

Located 66 kilometers east of Paris on the south bank of the Marne River, the memorial remains open for visitors throughout the year.

This structure represents one of only four independent British World War I memorials for missing soldiers constructed on French territory.

Location: La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

Inception: November 4, 1928

Architects: George Hartley Goldsmith

GPS coordinates: 48.94333,3.12361

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46