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Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, Messines
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Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, Messines
The memorial carries the words A Lull in the Hate and refers to the football match played between the Germans and the British at Christmas 1914. Here, as elsewhere around the village, footballs are placed during ceremonies. The Peace Village has student accommodation for up 165 students in 43 studios. The first stone was laid by Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in June 2006. Date: 2015
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© Holts Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans
2006 2015 Accommodation Bertie Carries Ceremonies Football Footballs Germans Hate Here Ieper Laid Lull Match Messines Minister Peace Played Prime Refers Student Students Studios Truce Words Ypres
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