War Memorial - Spencerville, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 50.553 W 075° 32.868
18T E 456706 N 4965605
Original WWI Memorial, now dedicated to all who served Canada during periods of conflict and peacekeeping.
Waymark Code: WMT1V7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/11/2016
Views: 8
Memorial is located in the "town square" area near the town hall in Spencerville. The monument features a WWI-era Canadian soldier atop a granite base.
The wording is:
In Loving Memory of
Our Heroes
Who Fell in The Great War
1914 - 1918
Their names shall never perish
Lest We Forget
Erected by the Citizens
Of the Township of Edwardsburgh
There are the names and dates of death of 25 soldiers listed.
On the reverse a newer granite marker has been added by the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Text reads:
In Dedication To
Those Who Served
KOREAN CONFLICT
1950 - 1953
Peacekeeping Corps
To perpetuate the memory
and the noble deeds
Of those who have fallen
While on Military Service
To Canada
And of those who die
In the future
Preserving the freedom
Of our great Nation.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Great War
Korean Conflict
In Honor Of: Those who Gave their Lives
Marker Text:
In Loving Memory of
Our Heroes
Who Fell in The Great War
1914 - 1918
Their names shall never perish
Lest We Forget
Erected by the Citizens
Of the Township of Edwardsburgh
and
In Dedication To
Those Who Served
KOREAN CONFLICT
1950 - 1953
Peacekeeping Corps
To perpetuate the memory
and the noble deeds
Of those who have fallen
While on Military Service
To Canada
And of those who die
In the future
Preserving the freedom
Of our great Nation.
Who Put it Here?: Township of Edwardsburgh, Branch 604 Royal Canadian Legion
Description of Memorial:
Classic Canadian Soldier statue on a granite base. The rear marker is smooth white granite.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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