Calling our Resident Frenchman

[Mark]

Because 'FAO:' threads are so last year. ;)


I came across this a few weeks ago and would like to know what it says, please...

http://www.ouroboros.me.uk/img/11/03/Battle0342.jpg

PS - Google Translate doesn't like the second paragraph. This one needs the human touch. :)

[Will]

In the historic field of Senlac, where fell the brave Harold the Saxon. 837 years after the battle which gave Great Britain Norman law.

The Norman memories which came from the banks of the Seine, announced with joy peace of the "Sisters of Normandy".

Effectively it's a bilateral acknowledgement for the sacrifices/improvements that the Normans made for Great Britain (Battle of 1066, William the Conqueror), and the sacrifices Great Britain made for Normandy - though that seems a little preamture as the dates don't line up for the the World Wars. So maybe I'm a little wrong on that one.

Perhaps the significance of the last paragraph is some form of unification or acknowledgement of the people/fraternity of Normandy?

Can you put where you saw that in context a little?

[Mark]

1066 indeed...

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/

The memorial stone is hidden away in a corner of the Abbey grounds.

I'm assuming the date (20th August 1903) at the bottom is when the memorial was put there.

Many thanks for the translation, though even with both versions in hand I'm none the wiser about the 2nd paragraph. :)

[Will]

Offering the locals the "key to Normandy"? It's a little cryptic I must say...

[Mark]

So that's what it means. Not sure where you found that, but thanks for doing so. :)

[Garp]

Will: It's at Battle Abbey, in East Sussex.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevebosman/2628017465/


http://www.remydegourmont.org/rg/necrologies/pierrefitte.htm

[volospian]

it's the Battle Abbey memorial, isn't it? I think it was just presented in 1903. Not sure of any significance of the date.

[Will]

Learn something new every day.

Mark, no it doesn't mean that, I'm just trying to offer a logical "translation". :)

[Mark]

Ah, OK. Understood. :)