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    1. [HWE] Fw: Vimy caves
    2. Shirley Arabin
    3. > I forwarded Luc's message to Dave Hedges who is part of the Durand Group who > are exploring the caves at Vimy and Arras. He replied with an attachment so > I have retyped his message. > > "There are medieval caves under Arras near Vimy but these are all chalk. > There is no sandstone in the Vimy area. The WW1 tunnels at Vimy were all > constructed in WW1 and are not medieval, although it is likely there are > medieval caves in Vimy village itself. (they would typically be near the > church). However, your comment sparked a memory because in a medieval cave > under Arras that was turned into a military hospital in WW1 there is a wall > carving a local historian, knowledgeable on the Huguenots, commented might > be their work" He attached a photo which was not clear enough to see 'a > chalice'. > Shirley Arabin > Mount Maunganui, New Zealand . > > >

    08/05/2003 10:07:36