The Orangemen War Memorial - Sydney, Nova Scotia - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Orangemen War Memorial commemorates members of the Orange Order from Cape Breton County who died while serving in the armed forces in World War I. It was installed in the park first in 1921, at a site next to George Street, near the intersection of Argyle Street.

A new frontispiece was set on the monument to include Orangemen from Cape Breton County who died in the Second World War, with an unveiling on 7 July 1946.

In 1999, working with a local disabled community activist (who raised 50% of the cost), the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) relocated the Orangemen War Memorial from its non-accessible location to a now full accessible location in the Park next to the Anne Terry Pavilion.

The Grand Orange Lodge of British America, more commonly known as the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada or simply Orange Order in Canada, is the Canadian branch of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization that began in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1795. It has played a large part in the history of Canada, with many prominent members including four Prime Ministers.

The Loyal Orange Lodge (L.O.L.) traces back to Ireland. The first Orange Lodges took their name from William, Prince of Orange. William became King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1689-1702, and defeated a Catholic King, James II, at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

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Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I and World War II In Honor Of: It honours the members of the Orange Order from Cape Breton County who died while serving in the armed forces in World War I World War II Marker Text: ERECTED BY THE L.O.L. FROM CAPE BRETON TO MEMORY OF OUR BROTHERS WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR ONE AND TWO - followed by a list of 61 names on the 4 sides of the base of the monument. Date of dedication: 1921 and 1946 Who Put it Here?: The Loyal Orange Lodge of Cape Breton Description of Memorial: Impressive monument over three meters tall with the statue of a soldier at the top and on either side of the base the names of 61 Nova Scotians killed in the First and Second World Wars. These men were all members of the Orange Lodges of Cape Breton County.

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