Carillon - Norfolk's War Memorial Carillon Tower, Simcoe ON - Carillon on Waymarking.com

As stated on the plaque for the Great War: This carillon tower has been placed here with the hope that it may long stand in evergrowing honour and unfading gratitude to our men of Norfolk who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918.

Below is a list of those that served and died during that war. Opposite the entrance to the carillon is another plaque for World War II. (see gallery images)

According to one website: This memorial is located on the southeast corner of Norfolk Street and Wilson Avenue in Simcoe, Ontario. It was dedicated on June 17th, 1925 in honor of the service men from Norfolk County killed in World War I. The structure is 60 feet in height by 22 feet square. It is constructed of Hagersville limestone and trimmed with carved Indianna stone and is set on a pile foundation. It comprises 23 bells weighing over 8,000 pounds. In 1946, a plaque was added with the names of those killed in World War II.

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