Sailors' Memorial - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 44° 38.808 W 063° 34.249
20T E 454735 N 4943874
The Sailors' Memorial is located in Sackville Landing near 1655 Lower Water Street near the Harborwalk in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WM10KG3
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/22/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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A life size bronze sculpture of a Canadian sailor by Peter Bustin depicts the sailor walking with his left foot in front of his right foot while looking over his left shoulder. He is wearing the uniform of an enlisted sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy complete with cap, V-neck shirt and bell-bottomed trousers. He is carrying a large wrapped bundle over his right houlder with his right hand and is holding the drawstring of a duffle bag that rest on the ground near his left foot.

The sculpture stands on a two tiered square stone base. The upper tier has a steel low rail that surrounds the sculpture.

One bronze plaque at the base of the sculpture contains the inscription and three additional bronze plaques at the base contain profile images of various ships.

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial

In Honor Of: Canadians who served in both war and peace.

Marker Text:

A bronze plaque at the base of the sculpture is inscribed:

THE SAILOR STATUE REPRESENTS THOSE VALIANT YOUNG CANADIANS WHO SERVED
IN BOTH WAR AND PEACE IS SYMBOLIC OF THE THOUSANDS OF SAILORS WHO WERE
INSTRUMENTAL IN THE VICTORY AT SEA AND A FITTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THOSE
WHO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE PEACE

THE ATLANTIC CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION



Who Put it Here?: THE ATLANTIC CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION

Description of Memorial:
Its easy to miss because it's in the southwest part of a plaza between the Harborwalk and Lower Water Street next to a large commercial building. Often street vendors set their stands in a manner that obscures the memorial. You can see it on Google Earth from the Lower Water Street street view.

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

Date of dedication: Not listed
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