Westdale in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 28, 2023
1. Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg Marker
"In the autumn of 1944, me and my family were destined to die… if it wasn't for Raoul Wallenberg,who personally took us by hand, my children and my grandchildren and I couldn't be here today."
--Ernie Mason, Holocaust Survivor, Hamilton, Ontario
Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish businessman, diplomat and humanitarian who saved thousands of Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary during the Second World War.
Sent to Budapest by the Swedish Foreign Ministry in 1944, Wallenberg distributed diplomatic certificates, called "Schutzpassen," to Jews in Budapest. He also established safe houses and organized hospitals, soup kitchens and orphanages for Jews in the city.
At great personal peril, Wallenberg rescued individuals and families who were bound for concentration camps. His response to the risk was always, "to me there's no other choice. I've accepted this assignment and I could never return to Stockholm without the knowledge that I'd done everything in human power to save as many Jews as possible."
Wallenberg was captured by Soviet officials on January 17, 1945. Detained on suspicion of espionage, he disappeared and was never seen again.
In recognition of his heroic efforts on behalf of the Jewish people, Canada made Raoul Wallenberg the country's first honorary
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Awarded the title "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust Memorial, Wallenberg truly embodied the Talmudic. teaching that if you save a single life, it is as if you have saved the entire universe.
Erected by City of Hamilton, Royal Botanical Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1945.
Location. 43° 15.937′ N, 79° 54.46′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Westdale. Marker is at the intersection of Oak Knoll Drive and Dalewood Crescent, on the right when traveling west on Oak Knoll Drive. The marker is accessible from the parking lot near the Hamilton Aviary in Churchill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton ON L8S 4C5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McMaster University 1887 (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); West Hamilton Cenotaph (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); March to Stoney Creek (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Defensive Outwork
Photographed By Tim Boyd, October 28, 2023
2. Righteous Among the Nations: the Legacy of Raoul Wallenberg Marker
Also see . . . The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (Montréal, Quebec).
Our Mission Statement- The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights is a unique international consortium of parliamentarians, scholars, jurists, human rights defenders, NGOs, and students united in the pursuit of justice, inspired by and anchored in Raoul Wallenberg’s humanitarian legacy – how one person with the compassion to care and the courage to act can confront evil, prevail, and transform history.(Submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
March 30, 2004
3. Wallenberg Square, Montreal
Source- Cathédrale Christ Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
