Great War Cenotaph, St Catharines, ON
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stinger503
N 43° 09.266 W 079° 14.797
17T E 642558 N 4779456
Cenotaph dedicated originally to the Great War
Waymark Code: WMY376
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/11/2018
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This memorial cenotaph is located in a park near St. Paul Street in St. Catharines, Ontario. Although the cenotaph now mentions other wars, it was originally built to honour those lost in the great war.
The monument was opened on August 7th 1927 and unveiled by W.B.M. King, a Brigadier-General from World War I and the first wreath was laid by Edward the Prince of Wales (who would later become King and then abdicate the throne).
Text:
Front-
"The Men Were Very Good Unto Us And We Were Not Hurt. They Were A Wall Unto Us Both By Night And Day.
In Memoriam
Reqviescant In Pace"
Right Side-
"Passchendaele
Amiens
Arras
Somme
Vimy
1914-1918"
Left Side-
"St Julian
2nd Battle of Ypres
FL St Hubert
Cambrai
Mons
1914-1918"
Back -
"This cenotaph was dedicated on
August 7th A.D. 1927
And the first wreath placed hereon by
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES
After the cenotaph had been unveiled by
Brigadier General W.B.M. King C.M.C. ESO"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 08/07/1927
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of St Catharines
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
6 St Paul St W
St Catharines, ON Canada
L2R 3P7
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