Walking Ypres: Sanctuary Wood British Cemetery

[@PhilipWalker-se2ep]

Fabulous video Paul, really appreciate these videos. One of my favorite places on the battlefields. The story of Gilbert Talbot and formation of Toc H is fascinating. A Haven in Hell such a good book about Talbot House.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you, Philip. Yes Toc H is an incredible story which I aim to tell here at some point.

[@jamescrook9749]

Thank you for your video Paul, Sanctuary Wood has a special place for us as my wife's Great Grandfather was killed returning from trench repair work at Sanctuary Wood on the night of 4th July 1915. He is buried in Bedford House Cemetery, we visit him once or twice a year and read him a poem and lay a cross of remembrance "lest we forget"

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, James. Nice to hear of your connection to the area.

[@kevcox5585]

Thanks Paul, I first visited Talbots grave at Sanctuary wood back in Oct 2008. A day before I'd visited Talbot House itself for the first time. When I signed the large book that was half full of visitors in the entrance hall, the man working there turned back to page 1 to show me the first entry, and it was that of Harry Patch who'd been there just a month or so before me, the last soldier from the trenches to ever visit the western front. I now feel greatly honoured that my name in that same visitors book. Thanks for the video my friend.

[@OldFrontLine]

What a great story! How wonderful!

[@markcarter8680]

I really liked the video, I found it informative, also a caring and respectful tribute to a family that gave and lost so much. Thank you for helping to keep these stories alive

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you.

[@Elwood-tc8tn]

Thanks for your videos Paul, keeping the memories alive of those who died for us.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@grahamhollingworth8253]

Another brilliant video Paul, you are a master on this subject.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you, that’s very kind.

[@gordonmorrison1911]

Thanks for the video Paul So many Brave Men RIP 🙏 🪦

[@OldFrontLine]

Indeed, important to tell their stories.

[@gblcfc65]

Excellent

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@Sterlingjob]

What a lovely touch to point the grave towards Talbot house

[@OldFrontLine]

Indeed!

[@johnpage4581]

Really interesting ,thanks so much.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you, John!

[@FilipDePreter]

Thanks Paul.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks Filip!

[@arnoroorda3201]

Thanks for the information in this video Paul (didnt know about that cross outside of the cemetery )
Been to this cemetery twice 2017 and 2022 Mom pointed out about the Talbot grave as i was busy taking pictures we saw the house from the outside in 2017 when we went to poperinge i think it was closed did see the hill 62 a second time a must see for every WW1 fan 👍🏼

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks - and yes, so much history there!

[@philipmilner9638]

My grandfather had his left arm 'shreaded by shrapnel', in the Autumn/winter of 1917. He was in the West Yorkshire regiment...

[@OldFrontLine]

Gosh, thanks for sharing your story.

[@Bruce-1956]

Thanks, that very interesting.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@carlsherwin5557]

Love this video's Paul was there last year,my plan this year is to visit every commonwealth war cemetery in the ypre salient don't know how long it will take?

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, and that’s a good question! There’s over 170 of them around Ypres so that’s a fair few trips!

[@carlsherwin5557]

@OldFrontLine was thinking of starting in the North and working down. The cemeteries listed in major and Mrs holts guide I've been to a lot but I reckon 3 weeks for the lot I'll let you know paul👍

[@OldFrontLine]

Please do! @@carlsherwin5557