St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Grantham Township War Memorial

In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

Inscription.

Grantham Township War Memorial. . Municipal Council 1850 Township of Grantham , Their name liveth for evermore, Honour Roll . Major Alfred James Ansley . Lieut. Samuel Lewis Honey V.C., D.C.M., M.M. . Capt. Garnet M. Smyth . Sergt. James A. Tamblingson . Lance-Corp. John Kean . Gunner Percy Plato . Gunner William Percy Ritchings . Private Charles Robert Eberhardt . Private Roy Burton Secord . Private Charles A. Body . Private Hilliard P. Baker . Private William Bean . Private Theodore R. Thompson . Private Thomas A. Kirtland . Private Bertram Kirtland . Private Ezra Sarles . Private Harold Church . Private Steward Cull . Private Henry Bray . Private Edgar Elkins . Private Edward Rossitter . Private James Thomas O'Connell . Private William Dey . Gunner Arthur Joseph Hogan . Private William Mitchell , 1914 1918 Canada , In honoured memory of the men of the Township of Grantham who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914 1918 Canada , 1914 1919 . Vimy Ridge . Passchendaele . Amiens . Arras . Drocourt . Dury . Bourlon Wood , Korea 1950 - 1953 , Afghanistan 2001 - 2011 , For King and Country , 1914 1919 Ypres St. Julien , Honour Roll 1939 - 1945 Aiken, David P.O. . Ash, George Flt. Lt. - D.F.C. . Bird, Ernest Pte. . Clinton, Edgar S. P.F.C. . Dorey, John A. Pte. . Essery, Fred Pte. . Fast, John Pte. . Fisk, George C. Sgt. . Hall, Joseph M. Pte. . Hawke, Charles W. Gnr. . Hipwell, Herbert E. Pte. . Holmes, Leonard Flt. Lt. . Irvine, James F. Flt. Sgt. . Jewer, James W. Gnr. . Johnston, Clarence A. Flt./Sgt. . Jordon, Albert C. Pte. . Koloyian, Soloman Pte. . Leach, Edgar Pte. . Male, Charles C. Cpl. . Martin, Bruce L. Tpr. . Matthews, Donald W. Sgt. Air Gnr. . Newhouse, Harry Pte. . Newhouse, Robert V. Pte. . Olsen, Gordon L. Sgt. Pilot . Riley, Irving Pte. . Romanchuk, Joseph R. Cpl. . Slessor, William Pte. . Smith, Elwood O. F.O. . Taylor, Norman W.O.

Municipal Council
1850
Township of Grantham

Their name liveth for evermore

Honour Roll Major Alfred James Ansley • Lieut. Samuel Lewis Honey V.C., D.C.M., M.M. • Capt. Garnet M. Smyth • Sergt. James A. Tamblingson • Lance-Corp. John Kean • Gunner Percy Plato • Gunner William Percy Ritchings • Private Charles Robert Eberhardt • Private Roy Burton Secord • Private Charles A. Body • Private Hilliard P. Baker • Private William Bean • Private Theodore R. Thompson • Private Thomas A. Kirtland • Private Bertram Kirtland • Private Ezra Sarles • Private Harold Church • Private Steward Cull • Private Henry Bray • Private Edgar Elkins • Private Edward Rossitter • Private James Thomas O'Connell • Private William Dey • Gunner Arthur Joseph Hogan • Private William Mitchell

1914
1918
Canada

In honoured memory of the men of the Township of Grantham who gave their lives in the Great War

1914
1918
Canada

1914
1919
Vimy Ridge • Passchendaele • Amiens • Arras • Drocourt • Dury • Bourlon Wood

Korea
1950 - 1953

Afghanistan
2001 - 2011

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For King and Country

1914
1919
Ypres
St. Julien

Honour Roll
1939 - 1945
Aiken, David P.O. • Ash, George Flt. Lt. - D.F.C. • Bird, Ernest Pte. • Clinton, Edgar S. P.F.C. • Dorey, John A. Pte. • Essery, Fred Pte. • Fast, John Pte. • Fisk, George C. Sgt. • Hall, Joseph M. Pte. • Hawke, Charles W. Gnr. • Hipwell, Herbert E. Pte. • Holmes, Leonard Flt. Lt. • Irvine, James F. Flt. Sgt. • Jewer, James W. Gnr. • Johnston, Clarence A. Flt./Sgt. • Jordon, Albert C. Pte. • Koloyian, Soloman Pte. • Leach, Edgar Pte. • Male, Charles C. Cpl. • Martin, Bruce L. Tpr. • Matthews, Donald W. Sgt. Air Gnr. • Newhouse, Harry Pte. • Newhouse, Robert V. Pte. • Olsen, Gordon L. Sgt. Pilot • Riley, Irving Pte. • Romanchuk, Joseph R. Cpl. • Slessor, William Pte. • Smith, Elwood O. F.O. • Taylor, Norman W.O.

Erected by Municipal Council · Township of Grantham.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World I.

Location. 43° 9.702′ N, 79° 12.23′ W. Memorial is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Queenston Street (Route 81)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 27, 2014

2. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

base

, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the grounds of Victoria Lawn Cemetery on the north side of Queenston Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 480 Queenston Street, St Catharines ON L2R 7K6, 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,

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: Victoria Lawn Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); 10th (St. Catharines) Field Battery R. C. A. 1939-1945 / 10th Field Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Anthony Burns (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Private Alexander Watson (about 150 meters away); Air Raid Siren (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Cannon Barrel (approx. one kilometer away); Bollard (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

More about this memorial. It appears that when they added the WW2 honour roll, certain WW1 battles were lopped off - maybe Festhubert, Cambrai, Mons

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3. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

apex

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4. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

Honour Role

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5. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

Korea, left side

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6. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

List of battles, left side

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7. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

World War II Honour Roll

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8. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

The road from the cemetery entrance comes from behind the marker and to the right side.

Grantham Township War Memorial - South (front) and East sides image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, September 4, 2025

9. Grantham Township War Memorial - South (front) and East sides

Grantham Township War Memorial - North (back) and East sides image. Click for full size.

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10. Grantham Township War Memorial - North (back) and East sides

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11. In Honoured Memory of the Men of the Township of Grantham Marker

North entrance to Victoria Lawn Cemetery off Queenston Street. Enter here and turn left to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 9, 10. submitted on September 4, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 11. submitted on August 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.