Watch our video and see the photo album of our Cubs and Scouts day visit to Ypres and the Menin Gate as part of the commemorations the 100 years since the commencement of the 1st World War.
Exploring the area
Cubs and Scouts visited several key landmarks in the region
Paying his respects
Tal next to a fallen soldier whose grave had the Star of David - as did the graves of all known Jewish soldiers
Tynecot
At the Tynecot memorial - the Commonwealth's largest War Grave where 34,887 poeple lie, 80% of whom are "Known Onto God"
In Flanders Fields
The famous war poem by Lieu John McCrea. He was a surgeon who died of pneumonia during the 2nd Battle of Ypres and is buried at Wimereux
Cubs at cemetrey
Essex Field
Island of Ireland Peace Park
In the trenches
Where young men barely five years older than our Scouts perished
In the trenches
Exploring the trenches
Arriving in Ypres
Relaxing before changing into uniform
The sites of Ypres
The Menin Gate
54,389 soldiers who perished at Ypres have no known grave which is why their names are inscribed on the Menin Gate
More names
It is an overwhelming sight
The Menin Gate at night
Getting ready
Josh had the honour of carrying the Scout flag
Cubs prepare
At the parade
The Cubs and Scouts were impeccably behaved throughout
Scouts line up
Wreath laying
Christopher and Alice laid the wreath on behalf of Ash Green Scouts while the Cubs and Scouts formed a guard of honour
