World Wars Memorial - Castries, Saint Lucia
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denben
N 14° 00.532 W 060° 59.461
20P E 716982 N 1549628
The War memorial is located in the Derek Walcott Square in the center of Castries.
Waymark Code: WMNFRJ
Location: Saint Lucia
Date Posted: 03/07/2015
Views: 3
The memorial is facing Bourbon Street and the West entrance to the park.
Countless Saint Lucians fought and died in World War I from 1914-1918 as part of the British West Indies Regiment.
The inscriptions on the plaques read:
"To the glory of God and the abiding memory of the men of Saint Lucia who lost their lives in the Great War 1914-1918. (names)
and
World War II 1939-1945 / Killed in action /
(8 names)
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
In Honor Of: Memory of the men of Saint Lucia who lost their lives in the Great War and those killed in WWII
Marker Text:
"To the glory of God and the abiding memory of the men of Saint Lucia who lost their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. (names)
and
World War II 1939 - 1945 / Killed in action /
(8 names)
Who Put it Here?: Castries City Council
Description of Memorial:
Simple tall monument with two plaques (the largest one for WWI) located in the Derek Walcott Square named after Saint Lucia Nobel laureate, Derek Walcott.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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