STUART OSWALD, M.C.,
170
The Ypres Times.
WREATHS ON WAR GRAVES IN FRANCE COLOURED WOOL BUTTONHOLES.
AND BELGIUM.
Arrangements are made by the Ypres League
to place wreaths for relatives on the graves of
British soldiers situated in France and Belgium
at the following times of the year
EASTER, ARMISTICE DAY, CHRISTMAS.
The wreaths may be composed of natural
flowers, laurel or holly, and can be bought at
the following prices 12s. 6d., 15s. 6d., and 20s.,
according to the size and quality of the wreath.
The above prices to include placing on the grave
and one unmounted photograph and negative,
post card size, which will be sent to the relative,
showing the wreath in position. For wreaths
placed at the request of relatives on special dates,
other than Easter, Armistice Day, and Christmas,
an extra charge will be necessary, according to the
location of the grave.
Applications for wreaths should be sent to the
Secretary, together with remittance, giving the
regimental particulars of the soldier, name of
cemetery, and number of plot, row and grave.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF WAR GRAVES.
The Ypres League has made arrangements
whereby it is able to supply photographs (nega
tive, and one print, post card size, unmounted) of
graves situated in the Ypres Salient, and in the
Hazebrouck and Armentieres areas at the price
of 10s. each. Prices for photographs taken in the
Somme area may be obtained on application.
All applications for photographs should be sent
to the Secretary, together with remittance, giving
the regimental particulars of the soldier, name of
cemetery, and number of plot, row and grave.
BACK NUMBERS OF "THE YPRES
TIMES."
Will any members willing to part with copies
of April and November, 1923, numbers, kindly
post them to the Secretary, who will be very
grateful.
WORKS OF ART RESTORED TO YPRES.
The Government has just restored to the City
of Ypres the works of art which were removed
for safe keeping in 1915. These works, which
were exhibited in Paris during the War, have been
housed provisionally since the Armistice in the
cellars of the Palais du Cinquantenaire in Brussels.
They belonged, for the most part, to the Halles of
Ypres and the churches of St. Martin and St.
Pierre, and will now be placed in the Ypres
museum.By kind permission of "The Times."
We desire to call the attention of our women
readers to these dainty posies in artistic shades of
golden-brown, red, purple, mauve, pink, etc.,
with variegated leaves, so popular at the moment.
These are for sale at Is. 6d. and 2s. each, and will
be gladly sent, post free, to any purchaser for
warding these amounts to the Secretary, Ypres
League, 9, Baker Street, London, W.l.
The making of these posies entails much time,
no little skill, and infinite patience. We are
greatly indebted to Miss de Trafford, who lias not
only made these pretty articles in her leisure, but
has sold them entirely for the benefit of the
League. We ask her to accept our grateful
thanks.
EMBROIDERED BADGES
These badges can be supplied at 4s. each, post
free. A considerable number have already been
sold, and we are delighted to hear that the
badges have given entire satisfaction to our
members who have received them. Applications
to the Secretary.
BURNING OF THE CLOTH HALL, 1915,
There are only a few coloured prints, 14 in. by
12 in., now in stock, and, as further suppliès are
not obtainable, we are selling the remaining prints
at Is. each, post free.
RUE MARECHAL FRENCH."
It has been pioposed that the Rue de Menin,
Ypres, which leads to the monument which is
being erected to the memory of the British soldiers
who fell in the defence of the town, shall be
re-named Rue Marechal French."-Daily Mail.
42, Rue de Noyon, Amiens (Somme), FRANCE.
(ypres league representative)
Private Motor Cars. Moderate Rates.
Cemeteries. Battlefields. General Tourinc.
Photographs. Wreaths Placed.
Ex-Service Driver-Guides.
Teug rams Stars, Amiens."
