Grange Park in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada

Canadian Airmen Monument

Photographed By Grace C. Miller

1. Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 1

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Panel 1:
Per Ardua Ad Astra
In Memory of our Canadian
Airmen who fought in the
Skies to preserve freedom
and order in the world.
Panel 2:
Canadian Airmen Awarded the Victoria Cross

World War I:
William Avery Bishop
Alan Arnett McLeod
William George Barker

World War II:
Andrew Charles Mynarski
David Ernest Hornell
Ian Willoughby Bazalgette
Robert Hampton Gray
Panel 3:
This Monument was dedicated by
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
September 29, 1984
Panel 4:
This monument was donated
to the Municipality of
Metropolitan Toronto by
Henry R. Jackman, O.C., K.St. J., Q.C.
and the Jackman Foundation.
Oscar Nemon sculptor
Parkin Partnership architects

Erected 1984 by Henry R. Jackman and the Jackman Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space

Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Grace C. Miller

2. Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 2

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• Heroes • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Victoria Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1955.

Location. 43° 39.28′ N, 79° 23.295′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Grange Park. Marker is on University Street, 0 kilometers north of Dundas Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M5G 2H6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. University Club of Toronto Building (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Thanks and Remembrance (about 210 meters away); Mary Pickford (about 210 meters away); University Avenue Armouries (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. William T. Mustard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Walter Seymour Allward, R.C.A. (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Cox (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); South African War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . .
1. Per Arua Ad Astra. motto of the Royal Air Force and the affiliate Commonwealth forces: "Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars" (Submitted on July 27, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Grace C. Miller

3. Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 3

2. "Canadian Wings". (Submitted on July 27, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Grace C. Miller

4. Canadian Airmen Monument: Marker Panel 4

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Photographed By Grace C. Miller

5. Canadian Airmen Monument

Photographed By Grace C. Miller

6. Canadian Airmen Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 27, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.