In 1911 the couple moved into the mansion that in 1915 would become Talbot House.
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Died in Brugge, 1951
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In November 1915 the couple let their mansion to the British Army at a rent of 150 francs a month. It would soon be named 'Talbot House'. The family had moved to the reportedly safer village of Roesbrugge situated near the French frontier.
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By Feb. 1919 the Coevoets had returned to their mansion. In the 1920s the constant stream of pilgrims caused a lot of inconvenience to the family.
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In Dec. 1929 he sold the House to Major Paul Slessor who acted on behalf of Sir Charles Wakefield, a noted philanthropist. The Coevoet family moved to Bruges in Febr. 1930
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Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index
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Louagie, J., Talbot House in the interwar period - The Pilgrim's Way
