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Crécy-la-Chapelle
Seine-et-Marne
Ile-de-France

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Monument aux morts 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Edme-Marie Cadoux
1923

Crécy-la-Chapelle / Monument aux morts 1914-18

Description

Statue of a standing soldier surrounded by children paying hommage to him.

On the left side is note concerning the position of the monument:

Long. E 0^G.63,4
Valeur Grade 65^K800
Mérid. Paris 41^K7,50

And in the other side:

Lat. N. 54^G200
Altitude 5165

Inscription(s)

hommage
des enfants de CRÉCY à leurs aînés
morts pour la patrie
1914-1918

Signature

Thisy Yonne 16 Octobre 1922
Crécy 27 Mai 1823
Edme Marie Cadoux
Statuaire et Architecte
Adrien Bertrand
Appareilleur

Memorial - list of names

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Sculptor

Edme-Marie Cadoux (Blacy, Yonne 1853 - Thizy 1939), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.

Locatie (N 48°51'30" - E 2°54'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frif032; Photograph: 15 October 2017
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