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Anglo-Belgian Memorial (Brussels)
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The Anglo-Belgian War Memorial is a monument in Brussels
, Belgium
, which was commissioned by the British Imperial War Graves Commission and designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger
(1885–1934). It is also known as the Brits Oorlogsmonument in Dutch and the Monument Britannique in French.
Unveiled in 1923 by the Prince of Wales
, it commemorates the support given by the Belgian People to British Prisoners of War during the First World War
. It is located in Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein in Brussels near the Belgian infantry memorial
.
The monument depicts a British and a Belgian soldier carved from Brainvilliers stone. Around the sides are relief
s showing Belgian peasants assisting wounded British soldiers. Casts of the reliefs are held at the Imperial War Museum
, London, and a plaster cast of the Belgian soldier is held in the Army Museum in Brussels
.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, which was commissioned by the British Imperial War Graves Commission and designed by the British sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger
Charles Sargeant Jagger
Charles Sargeant Jagger MC was a British sculptor who, following active service in the First World War, sculpted many works on the theme of war...
(1885–1934). It is also known as the Brits Oorlogsmonument in Dutch and the Monument Britannique in French.
Unveiled in 1923 by the Prince of Wales
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
, it commemorates the support given by the Belgian People to British Prisoners of War during the First World War
. It is located in Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein in Brussels near the Belgian infantry memorial
Infantry Memorial (Brussels)
The Infantry Memorial of Brussels stands in memory of the Belgian foot soldiers who fought in World War I and World War II. Designed by Edouard Vereycken, the memorial stands in front of the Palais de justice de Bruxelles and across the Place Poelaert from the Anglo-Belgian War Memorial. The...
.
The monument depicts a British and a Belgian soldier carved from Brainvilliers stone. Around the sides are relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
s showing Belgian peasants assisting wounded British soldiers. Casts of the reliefs are held at the Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and intended as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire...
, London, and a plaster cast of the Belgian soldier is held in the Army Museum in Brussels
.
External links
- Two soldiers for the Anglo-Belgian War Memorial - photo of Jagger at work in his studio
- Model for relief on the Anglo-Belgian War Memoria - photo of Jagger's relief
- Photo of the Monument
- Brits Oorlogsmonument/Monument britannique - the Jagger's Brussels Monument (Dutch language)