Sepmeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

During World War I, intense action took place close to Sepmeries, including a dramatic incident described by A. S. Bullock in his posthumously published memoir, in which he narrowly escaped death by making a dash out of a practice trench where he and his comrades were trapped under bombardment.[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Sepmeries
Arms of Sepmeries
 The arms of Sepmeries are blazoned :

Azure, a cross moline between 4 mullets of 6 points argent. (Rombies-et-Marchipont and Sepmeries use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Bullock, A. S., Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, History Press, 2009, pages 81-82