Schoonselhof Cemetery
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Schoonselhof Cemetery is located in Hoboken, Antwerp, a suburb of Antwerp, Belgium
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Schoonselhof Cemetery has a Jewish section plus War memorials for the graves of 1,557 British Commonwealth
soldiers who died fighting in World War I
and World War II
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Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Schoonselhof Cemetery has a Jewish section plus War memorials for the graves of 1,557 British Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
soldiers who died fighting in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Notable interments
- Lode Baekelmans (1879-1965), writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
- Peter Benoit (1834-1901), composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
- Pierre Bruno BourlaPierre Bruno BourlaPierre Bruno Bourla was a Paris-born Belgian architect. He was the city architect in Antwerp from 1819 to 1861, and a professor of architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. His most famous work is the Royal Theatre built between 1827 and 1834, known popularly after him as the "Bourla...
(1783–1866), architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the... - Gaston BurssensGaston BurssensGaston Karel Mathilde Burssens was a Belgian Expressionist poet. He studied in Flanders at the University of Ghent, at which during World War I the Germans introduced classes given in Dutch language, and was a Flemish Activist. -Biography:Like that of Paul van Ostaijen, during the 1920s his work...
(1896-1965), writer - Hendrik ConscienceHendrik ConscienceHenri "Hendrik" Conscience was a Belgian writer. He was a pioneer in writing in Dutch after the secession from the Netherlands in 1830 left Belgium a mostly French speaking country....
(1812-1883), writer - Jan CoxJan Cox (painter)Jan Cox was a painter who spent the largest part of his creative life in the United States and Belgium.-Life:...
(1919-1980), painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is... - Henri De Braekeleer (1840-1888), artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
- Herman De ConinckHerman de ConinckHerman de Coninck was a Flemish poet, essayist, journalist and publisher.-Life:Herman de Coninck was born in Mechelen, Belgium, where his parents ran a Catholic bookshop. He attended the Sint-Rombouts College in Mechelen where he contributed to the school newspaper...
(1944-1997), writer and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... - Willem ElsschotWillem ElsschotWillem Elsschot , was a Flemish writer and poet . A few of his works have been translated into English.-Life:...
(1882-1960), authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... - Vic Gentils (1919-1997), painter and sculptor
- Marnix GijsenMarnix GijsenMarnix Gijsen 20 October 1899 - 29 September 1984) was a Flemish writer. His real name was Joannes Alphonsius Albertus Goris, his pseudonym relates to Marnix van Sint Aldegonde and the surname of his mother .-Early years:...
(1899-1984), writer - Ferre GrignardFerre GrignardFerre Grignard was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".-Biography:...
(1939-1982), rock singer - Pol Mara (1920-1998), painter
- Alice NahonAlice NahonAlice Nahon was a Flemish poet from Antwerp.-Biography:She was the third child in a family of eleven children. Her father was born in the Netherlands but of French descent, and her mother, Julia Gijsemans, was born in Putte, nearby Mechelen, where Alice spent much time during her childhood...
(1896-1933), poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... - Hugues C. PernathHugues C. PernathHugues C. Pernath was a Belgian writer. Together with Paul Snoek, he founded the avant garde magazine Gard Sivik, and he was a member of the Pink Poets.-Bibliography:* Het uur Marat...
(1931-1975), writer - Armand Preud'Homme (1904-1986), composer
- Bernard TokkieBernard TokkieBernard Tokkie He was a Flemish opera singer of Jewish origin.- Working towards a Flemish Opera :The Antwerp-born Tokkie studied at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory...
(1867-1942), opera singer - August Van Cauwelaert (1885-1945), author
- Jos Van Eynde (1907-1992), journalist, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
- Paul Van OstaijenPaul van OstaijenPaul van Ostaijen was a Flemish poet and writer.Van Ostaijen was born in Antwerp. His nickname was Mister 1830, because of his habit of walking along the streets of Antwerp clothed as a dandy from that year....
(1896-1928), writer - Gerard WalschapGerard WalschapJacob Lodewijk Gerard, Baron Walschap , was a Belgian writer.-Early life:He went to highschool at the Klein seminarie in Hoogstraten, and later in Asse. His Flemish awareness was in these days encouraged by the priest and poet Jan Hammenecker...
(1898-1989), writer