Princeton and District War Memorial - Princeton, ON - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This memorial is located in Princeton, Ontario's Memorial Park. The plaque also honours the former memorial library located here. The library was built in 1921 and named Soldiers Memorial Library. The facade name of the library is still preserved on the back of the monument. The library closed in 1997.

The monument was built and dedicated on August 15th, 1998 by the local community with direction from the Princeton and District Historical Society.

WWI TEXT:
"1914 - 1919
IN PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY
of
Lloyd H. Hughes
Eric Hughes
Gerrit Brouer
Chas Townsend
Geo H. Cracknell
Reg Home
Wilfred Kibble
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
and
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF
Brompton J.
Bayless H.
Cross H.
Courtney A.
Dickson D.
Dunn G.
Duce R.
Edminston R.
Force E.
Force L.
Gage R.
Hughes T.
Hughes A.
Horne G.
Huff H.
Kipp H.
Kipp F.
Kempert W.
Moore C.
McArthur W.
Mullin M.
Misener W.
McNally J.
McDonald D.
McDonald M.
McDonald C.
Pellow A.
Poad H.
Porter J.
Price G.
Racknor E.
Reid S.
Sutherland D.M.
Sibbick G.
Tucker H.
Williamson W.
Wilson W.
Yarrington A.
WHO GAVE THEIR WILLING SERVICE IN THE GREAT WAR
TELL THEM OF US AND SAY
FOR YOUR TO-MORROW THESE GAVE THEIR TO-DAY"

WWII TEXT:
1939 - 1945
IN GRATEFUL & HONOURED MEMORY
of
Reg. Basket
George Parkhill
George Crerar
Morris Taylor
Roger Veit
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
and
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF
Austin D.
Baskett L.
Baskett N.
Bayless A.
Beaton J.
Brittain R.
Carl E.
Carson C.
Collie E.
Cowan R.
Dickinson D.
Durham J.
Evans A.E.
Forrest D.
Hart C.
Heaslip G.
Jackson W.
Laird A.
Lilley A.
Lilley C.
Malcolm J.
Meacham A.
Merchant T.
Morgan J.
Nye F.
Parkhill H.W.
Prout A.
Racknor L.
Reading E.
Reading F.
Rupert E.
Slaght O.
Sulston R.W.
Swarts S.O.
Taylor E.A.
Taylor S.B.
Taylor W.H.
Telfer D.
Thompson D.
Tottle J.
Watts K.
Watts R.
Willsie E.
Wilson J.B.
Yeandle E.
WHO SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE GREAT WAR
They Served, That Right, Which is More Precious, Might Prevail.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I World War II In Honor Of: WWI and WWII veterans who gave their lives and served Marker Text: In Description Date of dedication: August 15th, 1998 Who Put it Here?: Community of Princeton and Princeton and District Historical Society Description of Memorial: Located in a park in front of the Princeton Library

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