Magrath Cenotaph - Magrath, Alberta
Posted by: T0SHEA
N 49° 25.083 W 112° 52.096
12U E 364501 N 5475608
he Magrath cenotaph is located next to the museum in Memory Park.
Waymark Code: WMXQMG
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 02/14/2018
Views: 1
The Magrath Cenotaph honors World War I (The Great War) and WWII veterans from Magrath and District. It stands about 12 feet in height and rests on a two tiered plinth with a slightly tapering monument inscribed with the names of the Veterans. Backing the monument is a trio of flagpoles flying the flags of Alberta, Canada and the town of Magrath.
MEMORY PARK
PARC DE LA MEMOIRE
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE BOYS OF MAGRATH AND DISTRICT
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
A LA MEMOIRE DES
GARCONS DE MAGRATH ET DU QUARTIER
QUI SONT TOMBÉS DANS LA GRANDE GUERRE
1914 – 1918
|
Jack Sweet
Charles Flynn
Philip Palmer
|
William Howard
Leroy Harris
George Baxter
|
1939 - 1945
IN MEMORIAM
A LA MEMOIRE
|
Bossert, M.
Coleman, A. D.
Dow, L. W.
Evans, H. E.
Groundwater, W. D.
Harris, K. R.
Harker, B. M.
Hudson, N. C.
|
Leishman, L.
Minor, O.
Palmer, W. F.
Pharis, G. W.
Pharis, H. B.
Sabey, G. R.
Scott, W. R. Jr.
Turner, D. N.
|
F./O. LEO SHELLEY (LIN)
COLEMAN
JULY 7TH, 1922 – SEPT. 2ND, 1957
DIED IN SARDINIA
WITH N.A.T. O. FORCES
MORT EN SARDAIGNE
AVEC LES FORCES D'OTAN
I LOVE THE NAME OF HONOR MORE THAN
I FEAR DEATH – SHAKESPEARE
J'AIME LE NOM D'HONNEUR PLUS QUE J'AI PEUR DE LA MORT – SHAKESPEARE
|
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WWI and WWII
In Honor Of: BOYS OF MAGRATH AND DISTRICT
Marker Text: See above
Who Put it Here?: Town of Magrath
Description of Memorial: It stand about 12 feet in height and stands on a two tier plinth with a slightly tapering monument inscribed with the names of the Veterans
Date of dedication: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.
|