Waterfront in Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Mona Parsons 1901-1976

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024

1. Mona Parsons 1901-1976 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hometown Hero
Born in Middleton, Mona Parsons was an actress and nurse before moving to Holland with her Dutch husband in 1937. When the Nazis invaded, she joined the Dutch resistance, rescuing airmen until captured a year later. After nearly four years of imprisonment, Parsons escaped in 1945 and made an epic journey on foot across war-torn Europe to freedom. Back in Canada, she married childhood friend Harry Foster (see opposite panel).

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Heroïne De Chez Nous
Née à Middleton, Mona Parsons est actrice et infirmière avant de s’installer en Hollande avec son Mari néerlandais en 1937. A` l’invasion des nazis, elle se joint à la résistance néerlandaise, secourant des aviators allies jusqu’à sà capture un a plus tard. Après près de quatre ans en prison, Parsons s’évade en 1945 et début un péripple épique en traversing à pied une Europe ravageé par la guerre pour retriever sa liberté. À son detour au Canada, elle épouse son ami d’enfance Harry Foster (voir panneau adjacent).

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 44° 38.865′ N, 63° 34.207′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from Lower Water Street. The marker is on the pier in front of the maritime museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Lower Water St, Halifax NS B3J 1S5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Doucette 1912-1944 (here, next to this marker); Allan Bundy 1920-2001 (here, next to this marker); Entertainment / Divertissement (a few steps from this marker); Harry DeWolf 1903-2000 (a few steps from this marker); Returning Home / Retour à la maison (a few steps from this marker); Battle of the Atlantic / La Bataille De L'Atlantique (a few steps from this marker); Juno Beach / Plage Juno (a few steps from this marker); Gertrude Ritchie 1903-1998 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.

Also see . . . Mona Louise Parsons. Mona Louise Parsons (February 17, 1901 – November 28, 1976) was a Canadian actress, nurse, and member of an informal Dutch

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024

2. Mona Parsons 1901-1976 Marker

resistance network in the Netherlands from 1940 to 1941 during the Nazi occupation. She became the only Canadian female civilian to be imprisoned by the Nazis and one of the first and few women to be tried by a Nazi military tribunal in the Netherlands. She received commendations for her bravery in helping Allied airmen evade capture from both Air Chief Marshal Lord Arthur Tedder of the Royal Air Force on behalf of the British people and from General Dwight Eisenhower, who expressed the gratitude of the American people. (Submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.