Norfolk Historic District in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Norfolk World War I Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010

1. Norfolk World War I Monument

south plaque

Inscription.

Norfolk World War I Monument. . [ south plaque ] 1917 The World War 1918 In honor of those who gave and those who offered their lives for liberty the people of Norfolk have built this monument and crowned it with The Liberty Bell in the faith that it will ring the knell of war and proclaim the brotherhood of man. [ lower left] The bell was donated by Mary Eldridge It is a careful reproduction of the Original Liberty Bell in Independence Hall [ lower right] Dedicated Nov. 11, 1921 Monument Committee Rev. John F. McDonald Richmond P. Paine Alfredo S.C. Taylor Architect Fecit. J.W. Fiske Iron Works, N.Y. [ east plaque ] The Men of Norfolk Who Served In The World War 1917 – 1918. Concetto Bazzano . Joseph W. Benbow . Paul E. Blanchard . John L. Blow . John Bouchet . Eldridge Bridgman . Edmund Brown, Jr. . Charles M. Burr . John P. Byron . William Byron . Clarence R. Carter . Harold F. Carter . H. Cordis Carter . Carmelo Catinella . John Christinat . Dwight N. Clark . George L. Clark . Edward Costello . Michael Costello . John J. Curtiss . Lester M. Curtiss . William H. Curtiss . Clarence J. DeMars . Harry C. DeMars . Maurice F. Dutcher . Mulford J. Dutcher . Florence Fields . John Garrity . Albert W. Green . George A. Green Died In Service. Paul Bouchet . Walter G. Caul . Thomas Costello . Jeremiah Leahy . Wilbur Lefeber . Harry L. Mansfield . James A. Moore . Joseph Roberts [ west plaque ] The Men of Norfolk Who Served In The World War 1917 – 1918. Frank R. Horton . Lyle P. Humphrey . J. Henry Jordan . William A. Jordan . Hiram P. Lawrence . Thomas Leahy . Vincenzo Logiudice . Daniel J. Mahoney . Matthew J. Mahoney . Charles McCarthy . Eugene T. McCarthy . Ian McVicar . John E. Moore . Thomas Morris . George Nash . Joseph P. O'Connell . Harold L. Parker . Francesco Pistritto . Frederick L. Preston . Fred Roberts . Lester E. Roberts . Harry E. Root . Lester B. Root . Reginald Rowland . William Saunders . Louis F. Schmeltz . Harold D. Scoville . Stanley J. Scoville . Herbert M. Soule . James B. Spaulding . William F. Stearns Jr. . Ellis Sylvernale . Neal Sylvernale . Perry M. Sylvernale . William F. Tobin . Lawrence Trask . Antonio Vernale . Sebastiano Vernale . Richard J. Whalen . Abraham L. Williams . Joseph R. Williams

[ south plaque ]
1917 The World War 1918
In honor of those who gave and those
who offered their lives for liberty
the people of Norfolk have built
this monument and crowned it with
The Liberty Bell
in the faith that it will ring the
knell of war
and proclaim the brotherhood of man
[ lower left]
The bell was donated by Mary Eldridge
It is a careful reproduction of the
Original Liberty Bell in Independence Hall
[ lower right]
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1921 Monument Committee
Rev. John F. McDonald Richmond P. Paine
Alfredo S.C. Taylor Architect Fecit.
J.W. Fiske Iron Works, N.Y.

[ east plaque ]
The Men of Norfolk Who Served In
The World War
1917 – 1918 Concetto Bazzano • Joseph W. Benbow • Paul E. Blanchard • John L. Blow • John Bouchet • Eldridge Bridgman • Edmund Brown, Jr. • Charles M. Burr • John P. Byron • William Byron • Clarence R. Carter • Harold F. Carter • H. Cordis Carter • Carmelo Catinella • John Christinat • Dwight N. Clark • George L. Clark • Edward Costello • Michael Costello • John J. Curtiss • Lester M. Curtiss • William H. Curtiss • Clarence J. DeMars • Harry C. DeMars • Maurice F. Dutcher • Mulford J. Dutcher • Florence Fields • John

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Garrity • Albert W. Green • George A. Green
Died In Service Paul Bouchet • Walter G. Caul • Thomas Costello • Jeremiah Leahy • Wilbur Lefeber • Harry L. Mansfield • James A. Moore • Joseph Roberts

[ west plaque ]
The Men of Norfolk Who Served In
The World War
1917 – 1918 Frank R. Horton • Lyle P. Humphrey • J. Henry Jordan • William A. Jordan • Hiram P. Lawrence • Thomas Leahy • Vincenzo Logiudice • Daniel J. Mahoney • Matthew J. Mahoney • Charles McCarthy • Eugene T. McCarthy • Ian McVicar • John E. Moore • Thomas Morris • George Nash • Joseph P. O'Connell • Harold L. Parker • Francesco Pistritto • Frederick L. Preston • Fred Roberts • Lester E. Roberts • Harry E. Root • Lester B. Root • Reginald Rowland • William Saunders • Louis F. Schmeltz • Harold D. Scoville • Stanley J. Scoville • Herbert M. Soule • James B. Spaulding • William F. Stearns Jr. • Ellis Sylvernale • Neal Sylvernale • Perry M. Sylvernale • William F. Tobin • Lawrence Trask • Antonio Vernale • Sebastiano Vernale • Richard J. Whalen • Abraham L. Williams • Joseph R. Williams

Erected 1921.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1806.

Location. 41° 59.669′ N, 73° 12.132′

Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010

2. Norfolk World War I Monument

east plaque

W. Marker is in Norfolk, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. It is in the Norfolk Historic District. Marker is at the intersection of Greenwoods Road West (U.S. 44) and North Street (Connecticut Route 272), on the right when traveling west on Greenwoods Road West. Located on the Norfolk Memorial Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk CT 06058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Norfolk Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Norfolk Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mills - Emerson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Norfolk (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Norfolk Academy (approx. half a mile away); East Canaan Veterans Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); Samuel Forbes (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tuyere Arch (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

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3. Norfolk World War I Monument

west plaque

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4. Norfolk World War I Monument

south side

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5. Norfolk World War I Monument

west side

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6. Norfolk World War I Monument

east side

Marker on the Memorial Green image. Click for full size.

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7. Marker on the Memorial Green

This Tree Planted
In Memory Of
Harry L. Mansfield
1894 – 1918

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8. Marker on the Memorial Green

This Tree Planted
In Memory Of
Thomas Costello
1892 – 1918

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9. Marker on the Memorial Green

This Tree Planted
In Memory Of
Paul C. Bouchet
1897 - 1918

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10. Marker on the Memorial Green

This Tree Planted
In Memory Of
Jeremiah Leahy
1894 – 1918

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11. Marker on the Memorial Green

This Tree Planted
In Memory Of
Walter G. Caul
1897 – 1918

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,432 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.