We Will Remember Them:
War Memorials in New Brunswick
Other Memorials
These are just a few of the Canadian and British war memorials around the country and the world. Click on the photos for more information.
National Memorial (Ottawa)
The National War Memorial in Ottawa was unveiled in 1939 by King George VI. It was originally erected as a memorial to those who died in the First World War, but plaques were added after subsequent conflicts.
Beaumont-Hamel
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is dedicated to the members of the (Royal) Newfoundland Regiment who gave their lives in the First World War. It was built with great effort by Fr Thomas Nangle and unveiled on June 7, 1925 by Field Marshal Earl Haig.
Whitehall
The main cenotaph in London is at Whitehall, just outside 10 Downing Street. It is an architypcal cenotaph and is the model for many around the world. It was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens (who also designed Thiépval) and was unveiled by King George V on November 11, 1920.
National Memorial (Vimy)
Unveiled on July 26, 1936 by King Edward VIII, the Vimy Ridge Memorial stands on ground that the Canadian Corps captured during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, April 9-12, 1917. On the memorial are inscribed more than 11,000 names: the names of Canadians who died in France during the Great War, but have no known grave.
Thiépval
Thiépval is a Franco-British Memorial on the battlefields of the Somme. It is a memorial to the 72,000 members of the British Expeditionary Force who were killed in France and never found. Behind the memorial, there is both a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery and a French cemetery. It was unveiled on August 1, 1932 by the Prince of Wales and Président Doumer.
Menin Gate
Over the road from Menin into Ypres, the Menin Gate stands, a memorial to the 54,000 soldiers of the Empire who died in Belgium and who have no known grave. It was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and unveiled on July 24, 1924 by Lord Plumer who commanded the V Corps at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915. Every night at 8:00, there is a Last Post Ceremony under the Gate.