FONTAINE-LA-LOUVET CHURCHYARD
Eure
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.16531, Longitude: 0.44985
Location Information
Fontaine-la-Louvet is a village and commune lying about 53 kilometres west-north-west of Evreux and 16 kilometres east of Lisieux, just over 1.5 kilometres north of the main Evreux-Lisieux road (N.13). The most convienient railway station however, is Bemay, approximately 24 kilometres south-east of the village, on the Rouen-Le Mans-Tours railway, where taxis are available to complete the journey to the churchyard. Near the north-western corner of the church is the Collective Grave of 5 airmen.
Fontaine-la-Louvet is a village and commune lying about 53 kilometres west-north-west of Evreux and 16 kilometres east of Lisieux, just over 1.5 kilometres north of the main Evreux-Lisieux road (N.13). The most convienient railway station however, is Bemay, approximately 24 kilometres south-east of the village, on the Rouen-Le Mans-Tours railway, where taxis are available to complete the journey to the churchyard. Near the north-western corner of the church is the Collective Grave of 5 airmen.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
J/41055 Pilot Officer
Verity Everest
98 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th June 1944, aged 18.
Son of Arthur Sidney Everest, and of Muriel Everest, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Dearly Loved And Only Son. One Of The Best And Bravest"
Verity Everest
98 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th June 1944, aged 18.
Son of Arthur Sidney Everest, and of Muriel Everest, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Dearly Loved And Only Son. One Of The Best And Bravest"
Other Burials
125758 Flight Lieutenant William Edward Dawes, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 31. Son of Samuel Bird Dawes and Teresa A. Dawes, of Palmers Green, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Blessed Are The Dead Which Die In The Lord"
129964 Flying Officer Leslie Frederick Green, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 29. Son of Frederick Harry and Ellen Mary Ann Green; husband of Mabel Alice Green, of Greenford, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Breaks And The Shadows Pass Away"
1057230 Warrant Officer John Andrew Jenkinson, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 22. Husband of Jessie Ida Jenkinson, of Norwich. His headstone bears the inscription "With You My Deepest Love Lies Sleeping Now Secure. Jessie And Our Sheila Too"
101578 Flight Lieutenant George Richardson, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944.
125758 Flight Lieutenant William Edward Dawes, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 31. Son of Samuel Bird Dawes and Teresa A. Dawes, of Palmers Green, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Blessed Are The Dead Which Die In The Lord"
129964 Flying Officer Leslie Frederick Green, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 29. Son of Frederick Harry and Ellen Mary Ann Green; husband of Mabel Alice Green, of Greenford, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Breaks And The Shadows Pass Away"
1057230 Warrant Officer John Andrew Jenkinson, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 22. Husband of Jessie Ida Jenkinson, of Norwich. His headstone bears the inscription "With You My Deepest Love Lies Sleeping Now Secure. Jessie And Our Sheila Too"
101578 Flight Lieutenant George Richardson, 98 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944.
