Regina in Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
The Saskatchewan War Brides Association
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 2022
1. The Saskatchewan War Brides Association Marker
This plaque is dedicated to honour the war brides of W.W.I and W.W.II who married Canadian servicemen in a theatre of war and were brought to Canada by the Canadian government. Between 1945 and 1947 approximately 48,000 brides and 22,000 children came from the British Isles and Western Europe to settle in every province of this great country. Many came to Saskatchewan adding to the rich mosaic of Canadian life on the prairies.
Erected 2004.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • War, World I • War, World II • Women.
Location. 50° 25.974′ N, 104° 37.045′ W. Marker is in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Sherwood No. 159. It is on Memorial Way just south of Legislative Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is beside the Saskatchewan War Memorial, on the west side of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina SK S4S 0B3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Saskatchewan.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Nurses of Canada / Les infirmières militaires du Canada (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Allan Emrys Blakeney (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Queen's Visit 1951 / La visite de la Reine 1951 (about 150 meters away); Saskatchewan Legislative Building (about 180 meters away); Queen Elizabeth II Statue / Statue de la reine Elizabeth II (about 180 meters away); The Queen's Visit 1959 / La visite de la Reine 1959 (about 180 meters away); Queen Elizabeth II Gardens / Les jardins de la reine Elizabeth II (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Regina.
Also see . . .
1. Canadian War Brides: Introduction (Canadian War Brides Association).
(By Melynda Jarratt) Excerpt: The war brides came from all over the United(Submitted on October 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Kingdom and from nearly every country on the European continent, but the vast majority (93%) were British — and the reasons are fairly obvious. Canadians were among the first to come to the assistance of Britain after war was declared in 1939 and they spent more time there than any other member of the Allied Forces.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 20222. The Saskatchewan War Brides Association MarkerLooking west from Memorial Way. The Saskatchewan War Memorial is in the background.
In fact, just 43 days after Canadian soldiers arrived in December, 1939, they celebrated the first marriage between a British woman and a Canadian serviceman at Farnborough Church in the Aldershot area.
That marriage, and the 48,000 which followed over the next six years, formed part of the most unusual emigrant wave to hit Canada's shores: All women, all of the same generation, and mostly British, these nearly 45,000 war brides are an important part of Canadian history that has gone relatively unnoticed by historians and journalists alike.
But whether they were English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, French, Belgian or Italian, the War Brides have the shared experience of meeting and marrying a Canadian soldier during war time, leaving their home country for a new world by trans-Atlantic ship across the ocean, crossingCanada by war bride train, settling in to their new homes, raising families and adapting to a new culture, language and religion at a time in our history when the future held great promise for new Canadians.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 20, 20223. The Saskatchewan War Brides Association Marker(plaque on front of the pedestal)
Unveiled by
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
in honour of the
Saskatchewan War Brides Association
5 June 2004
2. Saskatchewan War Brides Association (Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan).
(By Kay Garside) Excerpt: Established in 1975, the Saskatchewan War Brides Association (SWBA) has provided opportunities for war brides to meet and share their experiences. The first of the war brides associations to emerge in Canada, the SWBA received its charter on July 14, 1975. Any woman who had been married overseas to a Canadian serviceman serving abroad was eligible for membership. The first reunion was held on April 10, 1976, in Saskatoon; subsequent reunions have been held alternatively in Regina and Saskatoon. In 1991, Saskatchewan sponsored an international convention of war brides, which was attended by over 450 war brides. Out of it emerged Ben Wicks’s Promise You’ll Take Care of My Daughter: The Remarkable War Brides of World War II. In the meantime, SWBA membership had grown rapidly, reaching nearly 400 in the mid-1980s.(Submitted on October 19, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Most war brides were British, and made up the last major influx of immigrants from the British Isles. Frequently of urban background, they often began their new lives in postwar Saskatchewan in relatively primitive conditions on farms or in small communities, faced with challenges unlike what they had known back home. Some went back; but most adjusted and settled into community life.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
