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Gheluvelt Park

In or near Worcester.

Gheluvelt Park — park in Worcester, England, UK.

Gheluvelt Park

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Gheluvelt Park is a park in west midlands. (Public park in Worcester, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Gheluvelt Park is a public park in Worcester, England, which opened on 17 June 1922 to commemorate the Worcestershire Regiment's 2nd Battalion after their part in Battle of Gheluvelt, a World War I battle that took place on 31 October 1914 in Gheluvelt, Belgium. It was opened by Field Marshal John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, who stated, 'on that day the 2nd Worcesters saved the British Empire.' A plaque inside the park commemorates Captain Gerald Ernest Lea, who died on 15 September 1914 while commanding D.". Coordinates 52.2066°, -2.2283°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
52.2066, -2.2283

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