Lest We Forget - World War I Memorial - Marlborough, MA
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N 42° 20.804 W 071° 33.131
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the Lest We Forget - World War I Memorial is located in a plaza on the north side of Main St., US Route 20, between Rawlings and Prospect Streets in Marlborough, MA.
Waymark Code: WMW9C6
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2017
Views: 3
A 6.5' by 2.5' by 2' bronze sculpture of a World War I soldier stands on a 5' by 3' by 3' stone base. The soldier is dressed in battle uniform with his sleeves rolled up. He has a bayonet hanging from his left hip and is carrying a cross used to mark a grave in his right hand. On the ground are a helmet and barbed wire. On the front, left, and right sides of the base are inscription plaques featuring allegorical figures of Peace. The front plaque contains an honor roll of those soldiers from Marlborough, MA who died during World War I. The sculpture was created by John G. Hardy and erected in 1923.
Around bronze base of sculpture is inscribed:
WORLD WAR
LEST WE FORGET
1914-1919
The bronze plaque on front of base contains the names of the battles: APREMONT ST. - MIHIEL - CHATEAU THIERRY - MEUSE-ARGONNE and the following list of names and the dedication:
HERBERT F. AKROYD
ARTHUR C. BEAUSOLEIL
CHARLES A. BELLOWS
SERGT. DAVID H. BISHOP
CORP. HAROLD P. BLAKE
OSCAR BLANCHETTE
EUGENE BOISSE
EMILE A. BOUDREAU
LIEUT. WILLIAM M. BRIGHAM, JR.
ARTHUR A. CLEVERSY
SERGT. JOHN P. COLLEARY
CHARLES D. COSMA
ALBERT C. DANIELS
ELLSWORTH F. DAY
ALFRED DESMARAIS
SERGT. MORTIMER F. DOWLING
LIEUT. EMILE J. DUFRESNE
WILLIAM L. FAHEY
CORP. BENJAMIN T. FRANCIS
JAMES S. GAGAS
CORP. EDWARD W. HIGGINS
ALLEN H. HOWE - U.S.M.C.
SERGT. WILLIAM A. HOWES
WILLIAM F. KENNEY
DAVID LABOSSIERE
LEO W. LABRACHE
HENRY J. LAVIOLETTE
RALPH J. LORD
SERGT. DENNIS F. LYONS, JR.
SERGT. FRANK. R. MADDOX
SERGT. HENRY C. MARIEN
ARTHUR L. MARSAN
THOMAS F. MCENNELLY
WILLIAM J. O'CONNELL
WALLACE A. PARMENTER
ARTHUR VARRELL
FRED W. WYMAN - U.S.N.
"TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW
THE TORCH. BE YOURS TO BEAR IT HIGH."
MARLBOROUGH HONORS HER HERO DEAD
1923
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1923
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Marlborough
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Main St.X
Between Rawlings and Prospect Street
Marlborough, MA United States
01752
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