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unusual facts about Wallers-en-Fagne


Crespin Abbey

Landelin, later Saint Landelin, a former brigand of noble family, who after his conversion to Christianity was active as a missionary in the north of France, founded two, or most probably three, abbeys in the region: Lobbes Abbey in about 650, probably Aulne Abbey in 656 and the priory at Wallers-Trélon (now Wallers-en-Fagne) in 657.


Dayton Waller

The Wallers donated the bridal suite of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport in appreciation to God for their four children, Dayton H. Waller, III (wife Kellye), Elizabeth "Sissy" Waller Johnson (husband Walter Fair Johnson), Elaine Waller Moreau (husband Doug), and Kathryn Waller Long (husband Donnie).

Fagne

Fagne, a natural region in southern Belgium and northern France, sometimes grouped with Famenne as Fagne-Famenne.

Partlow, Virginia

Partlow is also home to Wallers Baptist Church, a historically notable church founded in 1769, known for the notorious persecutions against its founding pastor, John "Swearing Jack" Waller, by the Church of England.

W.O.A.R./W.O.A.

Though the sleeve art, song format and titles are consistent with Ben Wallers' work under the name The Rebel, the music here is credited to Leighton Crook, Sophie Politowicz and Wallers.


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