Legion Branch 029 Cenotaph - Creston, BC
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N 49° 05.800 W 116° 30.724
11U E 535619 N 5438316
This Legion, Branch 29, has been the Creston Legion's home since the 1930s or 1940s.
Waymark Code: WMKDPG
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/26/2014
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The Legion has a large World War I Cenotaph in the front. Made of solid granite, the cenotaph assumes the shape of a massive, stepped obelisk with slightly rounded top. It has two steps along its length, both near the top, and stands atop a rough granite base. The whole is mounted atop a two tiered concrete pad. On the face is inscribed a World War I memorial to soldiers of the Creston Valley, while on the south side is a black stone plaque honoring the soldiers of the Second World War. Mounted in the rear is a Bronze Korean War plaque. On each of the four sides, near the top, if a green painted metal wreath. The cenotaph stands between 10 and 11 feet tall.
There is also a World War II veterans memorial plaque mounted on the facade of the building, apart from the other memorials. As well, there are two plaques mounted on the building dedicated to a past president and an honored member.