Fleming Cenotaph - Fleming, SK
Posted by: 
kjohn73
N 50° 50.488 W 101° 30.662
14U E 323213 N 5635200
Small memorial in a tiny town.
Waymark Code: WM6ZP8
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 08/10/2009
Views: 4
Although Fleming is a small hamlet, it would have paid a dear price in the two wars of the 20th century. It is located near the splendid ball park and less than a block from the oldest elevator in Canada still in its original place. The marker is nicely done and the grounds are kept very neat.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I and World War II
In Honor Of: Those from Fleming and District who paid the supreme sacrifice in the two Great Wars.
Marker Text:
Erected in 1967 to commemorate those from Fleming and District who paid the supreme sacrifice in the tow Great Wars.
1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945
"We will remember them"
Date of dedication: 1967
Who Put it Here?: Residents of Fleming and District
Description of Memorial:
Nice stone cairn in a little park beside the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway main transcontinental line.
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