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Lone Tree Cemetery on UNESCO-list - Wijtschate - 14/10/2026
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the municipality of Heuvelland unveiled the UNESCO plaque at Lone Tree Cemetery in Wijtschate (part of Heuvelland).

The event, organized jointly by the municipality of Heuvelland and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), marked an important milestone in the international recognition of this cemetery.









Nele Bille, master of ceremony on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.



Children of the local school participated in the event and read a number of poems.



Mayor Wieland De Meyer of Heuvelland.





Nathalie Dumon, Commonwealth War Graves Commission







The torch of peace









The unveiling







To conclude, the children sang. 




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