YPRES: Outpost of The Channel Ports.
The Cloth Hall at Ypres.
Membership of the League.
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THE YPRES TIMES
By BEATRIX BRICE, Author of The Battle Book of Ypres," etc. With a Descriptive
Foreword by Field-Marshal Lord Plumer. G.C.B. With Illustrations. Crown
8vo. In Paper Boards, 2S. 6d. post free, 2s. rod.
The aim of this book is to give in concise fashion a good understanding of the
Ypres Salient, in the smallest compass, and at the lowest possible price. The first
part is a brief description of the city and of the salient, giving a summary of the history
relating to the landscapea sort of coup d'oeil of the battle-field. This is followed by
a list of landmarks and memorials, and, to give the book living interest, a brief narrative
of the event connected with each. A list of cemeteries is also given, as well as brief
notes of information for travel.
THE first stone was laid on March ist, 1200. The Hall was the largest and
most beautiful secular monument of the Middle Ages.
The town of Ypres dates back from the second half of the tenth century,
and it developed so rapidly that within two centuries, according to history, its
inhabitants exceeded 200,000, and about 4,000 weavers' looms, but, as the result of
incessant wars, the town fell and the industrious weavers emigrated to England.
Prior to the Great War, Ypres had a population of 19,000. From October,
1914, until the Armistice, 250,000 officers and men died in its defence, and the
Menin Gate Memorial now bears the names of 58,000 missing soldiers from
the United Kingdom who fell in the Salient. Ypres will always be looked upon
by the British nation as Holy Ground."
The town which has now been rebuilt has a population of about 15,000.
ETCHINGS OF THE CLOTH HALL (see page 177).
Original Japan £7 7s. od. post free.
Black and White £6 6s. od. post free.
N.B.The subject is strictly limited to 150 signed artist's proofs.
Applications to be sent to Secretary, Ypres League, 9, Baker Street,
London, W.i.
This is open to all who served in the Salient,
and to all those whose relatives or friends died
there, in order that they may have a record of
that service for themselves and their descendants,
and belong to the comradeship of men and
women who understand and remember all that
Ypres meant in suffering and endurance.
Life membership, 10s.
Annual members, 5s.
Do not let the fact of your not having served
in the Salient deter you from joining the Ypres
League. Those who have neither fought in the
Salient nor lost relatives there, but who are in
sympathy with the objects of the Ypres League,
are admitted to its fellowship, but are not given
scroll certificates.
There is a Junior Division for children
whose relatives served in the Salient. It is open
also to others to whom our objects appeal.
Annual subscription is. up to the age of 18,
after which they can become ordinary members
of the League.
