Welland in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Welland Crowland War Memorial [descriptive plaque]
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025
1. Welland Crowland War Memorial - Marker
The Welland-Crowland War Memorial was dedicated on September 4, 1939, one day after the start of World War II. This was the last, large World War I memorial erected in Canada and is recognized as a nationally significant piece of Canadian sculpture. It is made from Lacasse granite and was designed by noted Canadian sculptor, Elizabeth Wyn Wood.
Its unique design incorporates two heroic figures, a soldier and a woman, along with a trench mortar and stylized elements of the Canadian landscape. The theme represents "service and sacrifice".
This plaque was unveiled on September 11, 1999 by His Excellency the Right Honourable Romeo Leblanc P.C.,C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada and the Honourable Gilbert Parent M. P., Speaker of the House of Commons.
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Le Monument aux morts de Welland-Crowland a été inauguré le 4 septembre 1939, un jour après le début de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Dernier grand monument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale érigé au Canada, c'est un ouvrage national important dans le domaine de la sculpture canadienne. CEuvre de la Canadienne Elizabeth Wyn Wood, il est sculpté dans du granit Lacasse.
Son dessin unique se compose de deux personnages héroiques, un soldat et une femme, ainsi que d'un mortier de chantier et d'éléments stylisés du paysage canadien. Il a pour thème «le service et le sacrifice.»
Son Excellence, le très honorable Roméo LeBlanc, C.P., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., Gouverneur général et commandant en chef du Canada et l'honorable Gilbert Parent, député, président de la Chambre des communes, ont dévoilé cette plaque le 11 septembre 1999.
Erected 1999.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 42° 59.752′ N, 79° 15.543′ W. Marker is in Welland, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Fitch Street and First Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker and monument are within Chippawa Park, adjacent to a walking path, 50 metres north of the parking lot on Fitch St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fitch St, Welland ON L3C 4V3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. 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 Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welland-Crowland War Memorial 1939 [LACAC plaque] (here, next to this marker);
![Welland Crowland War Memorial [descriptive plaque] - Marker in context image. Click for full size.](Photos8/886/Photo886888.jpg?832025113000PM "Welland Crowland War Memorial [descriptive plaque] - Marker in context. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 1, 2025
2. Welland Crowland War Memorial [descriptive plaque] - Marker in context
Photo faces north-west. This plaque is one of three set flat on a low stone, in front of the war memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
