Brockville in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
War Memorial
Their Name Liveth Forever More
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
1. War Memorial
Brockville
who gave their lives
for King and Country
in the Great War
and in grateful remembrance
of those who shared
its dangers
1914 - 1919
1939 - 1945
Korea
1950 - 1953
Greater love hath
no man than this
That a man lay down his life
for his friends
To you from failing 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.
[Great War battles]
Ypres Sanctuary Wood Courcelette Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele Amiens Arras Cambrai
World War II
1939 1945
In honoured memory of the men and
women of our Navy, Army, Air Force and
Merchant Navy and of those Canadians
in the Armed Services of other nations
and Allies of the British Commonwealth
who gave their lives for Canada
in the Second World War
We Will Remember
Korean War 1950 - 1953
and
United Nations Peacekeeping
In honoured memory of those in the
service of Canada who gave their
lives for freedom while serving
with United Nations Forces in Korea
and for peace on United Nations
Peacekeeping
this page online
We Will Remember
In memory of sacrifices
made by land,
by sea and in the air
from 1953 to Present
Lest We Forget
Erected by City of Brockville.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 44° 35.382′ N, 75° 41.067′ W. Marker is in Brockville, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is at the intersection of King Street West (County Highway 2) and Court House Avenue (County Highway 29), on the right when traveling west on King Street West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brockville ON K6V 3P6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Eastern Ontario and 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: May Day Parade (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulford Block (within shouting distance of this marker); H. H. Cossitt & Bro. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Brockville Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Comstock Funeral Procession (within shouting distance of this marker); Shop of George Houston
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
2. War Memorial Dedication
Also see . . . Brockville Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties. (Submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
3. War Memorial Epitaph
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4. War Memorial Poem Excerpt
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5. War Memorial WWI Battles
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6. War Memorial WWI Battles
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7. War Memorial WWII Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
8. War Memorial Korean War Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
9. War Memorial Post-Korean War Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 14, 2020
10. War Memorial Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
