St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
St. Catharines Cenotaph
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
1. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
'The men were very good unto us and we were not hurt. They were a wall unto us both by night and day'
In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace
1939·World War II·1945
1914·World War I·1918
1950·Korea·1953
United Nations Peacekeepers The Peacekeepers - we will remember them
Canadian Merchant Navy
2001·Afghanistan·2011
Passchendaele
Amiens
Arras
Somme
Vimy
1914-1918
This cenotaph was dedicated on August 7th AD 1927 and the first wreath placed hereon by His Royal Highness Edward Prince of Wales after the cenotaph had been unveiled by Brigadier General W·B·M·King· C·M·G · D·S·O
St Julien
2nd Battle of Ypres
Festhubert
Cambrai
Mons
1914-1918
Erected 1927.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Cross of Sacrifice series list.
Location. 43° 9.267′ N, 79° 14.801′ W. Memorial is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on St. Paul Street West (Route
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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, 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: The Battle of Vimy Ridge / The History of Vimy Oak Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara District United Empire Loyalists Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); This Boulder Was Once The Half-way Mark Between Niagara-on-the-Lake And Queenston (within shouting distance of this marker); Anglican Church, St. Catharines (within shouting distance of this marker); Lance Corporal Fred Fisher, V.C. 1894 - 1915 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hamilton Merritt 1793 - 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1796 - 1935 (within shouting distance of this marker); This Statue of the Honorable William Hamilton Merritt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 4, 2025
2. St. Catharines Cenotaph
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
3. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 4, 2025
4. St. Catharines Cenotaph
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
5. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
front base
Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 4, 2025
6. St. Catharines Cenotaph - The Peacekeepers
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
7. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
right
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
8. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
right base
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
9. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
right text
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
10. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
rear
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
11. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
rear text
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
12. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
left
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
13. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
left base
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
14. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
left text
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
15. Labour Memorial
Right of Cenotaph.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
16. Labour Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014
17. In Memorium Reqviescant in Pace Marker
From across St. Paul Street West
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 3. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 5. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. submitted on August 16, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
