Historical Markers and War Memorials in Overseas France

By J. J. Prats, December 2, 2017

Saint-François World War I Memorial - Detail

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1 ► Overseas France, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Saint-François — Saint-François World War I Memorial — Pro Patria — For Country —

Aux héros de Saint-François, Morts pour la France — To the Heroes of Saint-François Who Died for France. 1915. Lupéron Ludovic, soldat • Joseph Alexandre, soldat • Auguste Emilíen, soldat • Pauvert Louis, s/lieutenant. 1916. . . . — — Map (db m209442) WM

2 ► Overseas France, Saint Martin, Saint-Martin, Marigot — Father Gerard Kemps — A legacy of island pride —

In memory of Father Gerard Kemps, born: March 18th, 1902 in Venraay; Died: December 11th, 1990 in Holland. A committed person welcomed in our island who has left us with the “Sweet Saint Martin’s Land” song, a hymn dedicated to our beautiful home . . . — — Map (db m209465) HM

3 ► Overseas France, Saint Martin, Saint-Martin, Marigot — The Old Town Hall of Marigot — Ancienne Marie —

Cette maison de bourg, construite en 1847 par madame Georgina Hodge, épouse Becker, fut habitée jusqu’en 1938, puis louée à la commune sous le mandate de Monsieur Louis Constant Fleming. La mairie y demeura jusqu’en 1947, date à laquelle . . . — — Map (db m209471) HM