Preston Centre in Cambridge in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Preston Cenotaph
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 19, 2024
1. Preston Cenotaph
Their name liveth for evermore
They were a wall of defence unto us
In honoured memory of the men of Preston who died in the Great War and in grateful tribute to those who shared its dangers
(names not transcribed)
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 43° 23.787′ N, 80° 21.561′ W. Memorial is in Cambridge, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. It is in Preston Centre. It is at the intersection of King Street East (Waterloo Regional Road 8) and Argyle Street North, on the right when traveling west on King Street East (Waterloo Regional Road 8). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 612 Waterloo Regional Rd 8, Cambridge ON N3H 3N7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area and in Southwestern 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preston Towne Centre (here, next to this marker); Otto Julius Klotz (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founder of Preston (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Blair Bridge (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Galt - Berlin Railway (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Waterloo Township Community Meeting House School and Burial Ground (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Site of the Samuel Bechtel Meeting House and Burial Ground (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); First Mennonite Sunday School (approx. 4.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Also see . . . Ontario War Memorials: Preston. Includes a transcription of the names on the memorial of the individuals who were killed in action (Submitted on May 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, October 29, 2024
2. Preston Cenotaph
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
