Amherst in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
World Wars Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
1. World Wars Memorial WWI Dedication Marker
Senator and Mrs. Curry
in memory of their son
Captain Leon Hall Curry
and his Brothers in Arms
from
Cumberland County
who gave their lives
to their country
in the Great German War
1914 - 1918
[Roll of Honored Dead]
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"to you from falling hands
we throw the Torch;
be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith
with us who die,
we shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields"
Colonel John McCrae
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On this monument
grateful citizens
are pleased to add
the names of the men
from this district who
gave their lives for
their country in the
Second World War
1939 - 1945
"Greater love hath no man"
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Erected 1921 by Senator and Mrs. Curry (WWI) and Grateful Citizens (WWII).
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism
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Location. 45° 50.013′ N, 64° 12.789′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. Memorial is on Victoria Street East (Nova Scotia Route 6) just south of Havelock Street (Nova Scotia Route 2), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Victoria Park, Amherst NS B4H 1X6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Barry Dickey (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Barron Chandler (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Site of Amherst Post Office (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dominion Public Building (about 90 meters away in New Brunswick); Jonathan McCully (about 90 meters away); Sir Charles Tupper (about 90 meters away); Trans Canada Highway (approx. 4.1 kilometers away in New Brunswick); Un hommage à/A Tribute to Jacob (Jacques) Bourgeois (approx. 4.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amherst.
Also see . . . The Cumberland County Soldiers Memorial Monument. (Submitted on September 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
2. World Wars Memorial WWI Epitaph
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
3. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
4. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
5. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
6. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
7. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
8. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
9. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
10. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
11. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
12. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
13. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
14. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
15. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
16. World Wars Memorial WWI Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
17. World Wars Memorial WWII Dedication
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
18. World Wars Memorial WWII Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
19. World Wars Memorial WWII Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
20. World Wars Memorial WWII Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
21. World Wars Memorial WWII Honored Dead
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
22. World Wars Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
23. World Wars Memorial Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017
24. World Wars Memorial Statue Sculptor's Mark
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. submitted on September 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
