Merrickville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Merrickville's Vimy Oak/Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville
(Quercus robur)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
1. Merrickville's Vimy Oak / Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville Marker
May 13, 2017,
descends from acorns gathered
after the Battle of Vimy Ridge,
April 9-12, 1917.
It honours the memory of those
who served including three soldiers
from Merrickville who died during
that battle:
Private Thomas John Irvine and
brothers Lance Corporal
William Graham Knowles and
Private Hugh Lloyd Knowles.
This plaque was unveiled on
July 1, 2017,
on the 150th anniversary of Canada.
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ce chêne provient de glands
cueillis après la bataille de la
Crête de Vimy,
du 9 au 12 avril 1917.
Il commémore ceux et celles qui
ont servi lors de cette bataille,
dont trois soldats de Merrickville
qui y ont perdu la vie: le Soldat
Thomas John Irvine, le Caporal
suppléant William Graham
Knowles et le Soldat Hugh Lloyd
Knowles, deux frères.
Cette plaque a été dévoilée le
1er juillet 2017, jour du
150e anniversaire du Canada.
Erected 2017 by Merrickville and District Community Health Centre, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245, and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in
this page online
Location. 44° 54.824′ N, 75° 50.164′ W. Memorial is in Merrickville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on St. Lawrence Street (Provincial Highway 15) just south of Drummond Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker and Vimy Oak are in Cenotaph Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 St Lawrence Street, Merrickville ON K0G 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World Wars Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Merrickville Public and Continuation School
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2019
2. Merrickville's Vimy Oak / Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville and Marker
Also see . . .
1. Merrickville's Vimy Oak (The North Grenville Times, 2017). (Submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Merrickville's Vimy Oak on Facebook. (Submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Vimy Oaks. (Submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
