RCMP National Memorial - Monument Commémoratif National de la GRC - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 17.718 W 075° 42.380
18T E 444616 N 5015997
The RCMP National Memorial honours those who gave their lives in the line of duty. Le monument commémoratif de la GRC rend hommage à ceux et celles qui ont fait le sacrifice de leur vie dans l'exercise de leurs fonctions.
Waymark Code: WM130D3
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/20/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Memorial is located in front of the new RCMP Headquarters, on Leikin Drive, in Ottawa, Ontario. The names of the members and officers who died on duty are written on bronze plaques placed on concrete bases.

Text on two plaques:

1. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
National Memorial

Commissioner James Alexander
Farquharson Macleod
1876-1880

Unveiled by
Commissioner Giuliani Zaccardelli
November 11, 2005

Commemorative plaque Compliments of
The Mounted Police Foundation

2. In honour of those
who gave their lives in the line of duty

This RCMP National memorial was relocated
to the new RCMP Headquarters in October 2012.
Rededicated by Commissioner Bob Paulson on November 19,2003

We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet shall sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible.

1 Corinthisan 15:51-52

RCMP Honour Roll: (visit link)

Le Mémorial national de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada est situé en face du nouveau quartier général de la GRC, sur la promenade Leikin, à Ottawa, en Ontario. Les noms des membres et des officiers décédés en service sont inscrits sur des plaques de bronze placées sur des socles en béton.

Inscriptions sur deux plaques:

1. Gendarmerie Royale du Canada
Monument Commémoratif National

Le Commissaire James Alexander
Farquharson Macleod
1876-1880
Dévoilé par
le commissaire Giuliano Zaccardelli
Le 11 novembre 2005

Plaque commemorative
Hommage de
La Fondation de la police montée

2. En hommage à ceux et celles qui ont fait le sacrifice
de leur vie dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions.
Ce monument commémoratif national de la GRC a été réinstallé
au nouveau complexe de la Direction générale de la GRC en octobre 2013.
Réinauguré par le commissaire Bob Paulson le 19 novembre 2013

Nous ne mourrons pas tous, mais tous nous serons changés,
en un instant, en un clin d’oeil, à la dernière trompette.
La trompette sonnera, et les morts ressusciteront incorruptibles.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52.

Tableau d'honneur de la GRC: (visit link)
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]

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The memorial can be visited at any time


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Type of memorial: Monument

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