As a municipality in the front line region, Heuvelland honors the victims of the Great War, remembers the suffering of the past, and conveys a lasting message of peace, which is more relevant today than ever.
A short ceremony with a wreath-laying will take place in each Heuvelland village at the war memorial. The municipality invites the public to attend these ceremonies.
The program begins at 10:15 AM with wreath-laying ceremonies in De Klijte, Dranouter, Kemmel, Loker, and Wijtschate at the war memorials. At 10:30 AM, a ceremony will be held in Westouter at the statue for the military and civilian victims of World War I and II, followed by a brief commemoration at Westouter British Cemetery and at ’t Pools Kapelletje.
In Wulvergem, a wreath-laying and commemoration ceremony will take place at the monument at 11:15 AM. The day concludes at 11:30 AM in Nieuwkerke with a commemoration ceremony at the recently renovated monument.
