Shallow Lake

 

Location:  Bruce County   N 44 36.847  W 81 05.076
On the south side of Highway 6, at the bend in the road.
 

This memorial, found in Veterans Park, has been recently re-done.  Originally it consisted of a field stone stele with a granite stone depicting the names of the dead.  The new memorial, dedicated in 2009 by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 282 and community donors, now has a marble stele with the same granite stone of names.  The new park is much more appealing, with four accompanying flagpoles and faced with a low stone wall catching the eye of those passing by, with the words "Shallow Lake Veterans Park" in large bold letters.  There are also two new plaques dedicated by those responsible for the new memorial park, to honour themselves.  I have always believed it is the duty of local council and citizens to maintain these memorials without any questions or self promotion.  I praise the new memorial and thank all who contributed, but the important names are those carved into stone, who died for our country.


Marker text:
IN MEMORY OF OUR HEROIC DEAD

1914 - 1918

E. BAILEY
A. BISHOP
G. BLYTHE
J. BLYTHE
A. BROWN
D. BROWN

J. HALL
DR. D. HOWES
G. MALLOY
G. MC DONALD
G. PARTRIDGE
G. SUTHERBY

1939 - 1945

J. DONALDSON
A. MATCHES
H. MONAHAN
E. NOBLE
H. PRUDER
 

Merritton - R.C.L. Br. 138

 

Location:  Niagara Region   N 43 08.356  W 79 12.939
On the corner of Hastings Street and Chestnut Street.
 

A simple yet attractive memorial in front of the Merritton Branch 138 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
The memorial consists of a brass plaque on a stone stele, the grounds nicely manicured and flower pots on either side kept in good condition.  A very nice memorial for the members of this Legion branch.  The initials B.E.S.L. on the memorial stand for the British Empire Service League, an early part of the Legion.  This memorial if reminiscent of the patriotic views towards to the British Empire during the World Wars.
 

Marker text:
ERECTED BY
MERRITTON  BRANCH 138
CANADIAN LEGION B.E.S.L.

DEDICATED
TO ALL EX-SERVICEMEN
FROM MERRITTON
WHO SERVED IN ANY OF
THE WARS OF OUR EMPIRE
 

Lake Dalrymple

 

Location:  Kawartha Lakes   N 44 40.780  W 79 05.788
In front of the cemetery, on Lake Dalrymple Road, north of Alvar Road.
 

The memorial is part of the gates to the Lake Dalrymple Cemetery.  It was constructed in 1986, and pays tribute to the veterans buried in this small rural cemetery.  An accompanying stone bench also pays honour to one of the local men buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.  Those responsible for the inscription also marked two names with "*", to indicate they were killed in action and buried overseas. So nice to see a small village remembering the sacrifice made by their veterans.

 
Marker text:
Main stone:
IN MEMORY OF
THE VETERANS BURIED
AT THIS CEMETERY

SERVED IN ARMED FORCES
CARL BLACK

WORLD WAR I
SIDNEY FOX
CHESTER GRAHAM
FRED FOX

FRED ADAMS
W.N. ADAMS
WILLIAM DACK

WORLD WAR II
BERT McCAUGHEY
MANSELL DEVERELL*
JOE DEVERELL
IRVAN DEVERELL
ROY CHRYSLER
TOM DAWSON
JIM CALBACK
ERNEST LEVACK
CHARLIE STILES
ROY BLACK

ERNIE McCRACKIN
HENRY McCRACKIN
LES MEADWELL
TOM KING
CHARLES THOMAS
BERT DACK*
GARNET STEWART
FRANK MUNSHAW
LEONARD REDWOOD
MARGARET STEWART

DEDICATED BY MORLEY AND SANDRA GRAHAM
DAVID AND SHERENE AND FAMILY

*BURIED OVERSEAS KILLED IN ACTION
 


Bench:
THIS VETERAN'S MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
PHILLIP KNIGHT. PENG. O.B.E. MERCHANT MARINE VETERAN W.W.II
BURIED MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, TORONTO