World War I Monument - Meaford, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 36.493 W 080° 35.532
17T E 532359 N 4939510
Impressive Monument located in front of the old town Hall on Hwy 26 in Meaford.
Waymark Code: WMP2H7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
Views: 8
Monument to those from Meaford and St Vincent Township who served in the Great War.
The monument consists of a bronze statue of a field-dressed Canadian soldier on a cement pedestal. The names of some First World War battles are inscribed on the cement pedestal. Courcellette, Vimy, Amiens, Passchendaele and Arras are prominent.
The sides carry plaques bearing the names of those killed in the war.
The front base carries the inscription:
In Honoured Memory
Of The Men Of
The Town Of Meaford and
St Vincent Township Who
Died For King and Country
In The Great World War
1914 - 1919
A bronze plaque is affixed to the side. Under the Town Crest, the marker reads:
Honour Roll
There are 43 names listed.
At the bottom, the text reads:
Their Names Liveth
For Evermore
Plaques were added after the end of the Second World War listing an additional 35 names of those who died.
Finally, a small brass marker was added to the front of the monument in 1994. This acknowledges all those who died in World War I, World War II and Korea.
Text reads:
1914-1918 1939-1945 1950-1953
Note All Ye Who Pass By
That For Your Tomorrow
We Gave Our Today
1984
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1924
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Meaford, Township of St Vincent
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
12 Nelson St. E., Meaford ON
Meaford, ON CA
N4L1N6
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