Allanburg in Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Allanburg Firehouse First World War Memorial
Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 13, 2025
1. Allanburg Firehouse First World War Memorial - Marker
The marker is a half-round brass plate, mounted on the flag-pole.
The Great World War
1914 [British and Canadian flags logo] 1918
In loving memory of our fallen heroes
who gave their lives
and in honor of those who served overseas from Thorold Township
that freedom and the Empire might endure
erected 1920
Erected 1920.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 43° 2.341′ N, 79° 12.61′ W. Memorial is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Allanburg. It is at the intersection of River Street and Bridge Street E, on the right when traveling south on River Street. The marker is mounted on the flag-pole of Thorold Fire Service Station 3, in Port Robinson (east of the Welland Canal). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7 River Street, Thorold ON L0S 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: 2nd Welland Canal River Lock At Port Robinson (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named 2nd Welland Canal River Lock At Port Robinson (about 150 meters away); The Pew House (about 150 meters away); The Pew House c. 1871 (about 150 meters away); Founding Of Port Robinson (about 150 meters away); Beckett's Reserve-McFarland House c. 1840 / Stephen Beatty House 1879 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Camp House
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Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 13, 2025
2. Allanburg Firehouse War Memorial
The war memorial consists of the WW1 plate on the flag-pole and the brown trapezoid and its carved stone with its broader message of war remembrance. The stone benches memorialize more recent firefighters.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 13, 2025
3. Allanburg Firehouse War Memorial
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025
4. Reverse
Photo faces north-east. This plaque looks like it was made for a flag-pole with a larger diameter!
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 4. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
