Belfast, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

To Commemorate the Honourable J. Angus MacLean P.C, O.C., D.F.C. 1914-2000

To Commemorate the Honourable J. Angus MacLean P.C, O.C., D.F.C. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jay Noble, August 22, 2026

1. To Commemorate the Honourable J. Angus MacLean P.C, O.C., D.F.C. Marker

Inscription. Angus MacLean was a good man, proud of his ancestral Maclean Hebridean roots; a traditionalist who embraced positive change. He was a war hero; a very successful politician at both the Federal and Provincial levels - a Federal Cabinet Minister and Provincial Premier; a family man and successful blueberry farmer. He was an early environmentalist and promoter of alternative energy. A storyteller, blessed with a sense of humour, loyal to a fault - a proud Islander, Maritimer, and Canadian.

Erected by Clan Maclean Heritage Trust, Clan Maclean Atlantic Canada, the Caledonian Club of P. E. I., and the Belfast Historical Society.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list.

Location. 46° 5.631′ N, 62° 54.727′ W. Memorial is in Belfast, Prince Edward Island. It is on Selkirk Park Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 134 Selkirk Park Rd, Belfast PE C0A 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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memorial is in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also the Viceroyalty of New France.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Acadian Departure / Départ des Acadiens (within shouting distance of this marker); Acadian Settlement / Établissement acadien (within shouting distance of this marker); The Selkirk Settlement / L’Établissement de Selkirk (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint-Paul a la Pointe-Prim 1752-1758 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ross (within shouting distance of this marker); The Croft House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Thomas Douglas Selkirk (within shouting distance of this marker); Clan Macnícol (Nicholson) (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.

More about this memorial. At the front of a trail also named after Angus MacLean. Near the entrance

To Commemorate the Honourable J. Angus MacLean P.C, O.C., D.F.C. 1914-2000 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jay Noble, August 22, 2026

2. To Commemorate the Honourable J. Angus MacLean P.C, O.C., D.F.C. 1914-2000 Marker

of the park, open to the public.

Also see . . . John Angus MacLean (PEI Legislative Documents Online). Excerpt:

MacLean served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) from 1939 to 1947. During the Second World War, his plane was shot down behind enemy lines in the Netherlands. MacLean evaded capture for 10 weeks while making his way through Nazi-occupied Europe to the Allied lines. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1942 for his service with the RCAF.

Following active service in the Second World War, he commanded the Test and Development Establishment from 1943 to 1945. From 1945 to 1947, MacLean worked for the Missing Research and Enquiry Unit as a Wing Commander. He also served as a president of the RAFES (Canadian Branch) and was a director with the RCAF Memorial Fund. His military service over, MacLean became a farmer. MacLean was a member of the board of regents for Mount Allison University. From 1983 to 1987, he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Energy Corporation. MacLean was a member of the senior advisory board of the Maritime Provinces Education Foundation and the senior advisory board
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of the National Museum of Natural Sciences and National Museums of Canada. In 1986 he was the province's Commissioner to Expo in Vancouver. From 1992 to 1996, he served on the board of governors of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation.

(Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.