Memorial

Caen Garden Of Peace

Source: Amy Savage

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Current Location

JUNCTION OF CLARENCE ESPLANADE AND AVE DE CAEN, Southsea Common, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3NT, England

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Type of Memorial: Garden
WMR Reference Number: 40707
Description: ELABORATE GARDEN OF PEACE WITH DEDICATION STONE
Inscription: LEFT: THIS GARDEN OF PEACE/ WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY/ BY THE PEOPLE OF CAEN/ TO COMMEMORATE/ THE 800 ANNIVERSARY OF/ THE CITY'S FIRST CHARTER,/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO PASSED THIS WAY/ TO LIBERATE CAEN,/ AND OCCUPIED EUROPE/ FIFTY YEARS AGO/ 5 JUNE 1994 RIGHT: GARDEN OF CAEN/ THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED/ AND THE GARDEN NAMED/ AFTER THE CITY OF CAEN/ BY MONSIEUR/ JEAN-MARIE GIRAULT/ THE SEANTOR MAYOR OF CAEN/ IN THE PRESENCE OF/ COUNCILLOR/ DR. ALAN BURNETT C.B.E./ THE LORD MAYOR OF/ THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH/ AND COUNCILLOR/ PHYLLIS RAPSON/ CHAIR OF CAEN PANEL/ 28. JANURY 1995

Garden

Made from: Plant Material

Condition: Unknown