Ypres buys clock fragment from destroyed St. Martin's Cathedral on Armistice Day

The In Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres has acquired a shard from the former bell of the St. Martin's Cathedral, which was destroyed during World War I. This piece, measuring over 35 cm and weighing more than 15 kg, was salvaged shortly after the cathedral was bombed in November 1914. It features an inscription in French, indicating its origin. Previously owned by a private museum in northern France, the shard was sold at auction, coincidentally on Armistice Day, November 11. The museum plans to conduct further research on the shard, including its provenance, and aims to display it prominently in the future.