United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Mickleton
Belgian Soldier Carving in Baker's Hill Wood
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Mickleton
Belgian Soldier Carving in Baker's Hill Wood
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 27 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: The Cotswolds National Landscape
Location: Mickleton, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom
During the First World War, Norton Hall near Mickleton was opened as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Among the patients were some Belgian men. One of them, Victor Joseph De Martelaere, died and was buried at the Church of St Lawrence in Mickleton where his grave can still be seen. Another of the Belgian men, it is assumed, made his way into Baker's Hill Wood and carved this outline of a Belgian soldier. Although the inscription on his kepi is largely indistinguishable, it looks as if there are two initials followed by his name and the date 1917.
July 26, 2020
Lots of carvings on the old beach trees, watch out for the UFO and Alien, and this one from the First World War.
September 14, 2020
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