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  In Ieper (Ypres) today there are two great memorials to the fallen of the First World War, perhaps the best known of which is the Menin Gate. St George’s however, is of equal importance in regards to perpetual remembrance and is an active, vibrant church serving the local community and thousands of annual visitors.
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  In Ieper (Ypres) today there are two great memorials to the fallen of the First World War, perhaps the best known of which is the Menin Gate. St George’s however can be viewed with equal importance in regards to perpetual remembrance.
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  Join us to support and keep up to date with all that is happening at St George’s and helping to promote interest in this unique church. The Friends have been in existence for almost 60 years, co-operating with other organisations in Belgium and the UK for the benefit of the Church and making grants for specific projects.
  
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  Our five-day Pilgrimage will take place over the last weekend of July 2025. Come and join us as we remember, together, the resilience of the troops, their determination, their bravery and, above all, their astonishing achievements. A focal point for many travellers is a request to visit a relative’s grave, memorial or site of action. It is our honour and privilege to grant any such requests, if at all possible, within the itinerary
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Journey of the Bells for St Georges

29 August 2017
Mike McKeon

The bells spent the weekend at the Great Dorset Steam Fair and got a very good send off to Ypres via a WW1 military escort.

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