Toronto - Canadian Airmen Memorial

 

Location: City of Toronto     N 43.65478   W -79.38825

In the median on University Avenue at Queen Street.

 

This tall memorial is dedicated to Canadian Airmen and was donated by Henry R. Jackman and the Jackman Foundation.   It was dedicated by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1984.  The bronze and marble monument was designed by Oscar Nemon.  It lists the names of Canadian airmen who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery in the skies.

 

Marker text:

Front:

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

IN MEMORY OF OUR CANADIAN 

AIRMEN WHO FOUGHT IN THE

SKIES TO PRESERVE FREEDOM

AND ORDER IN THE WORLD

 

Side:

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

 

Side:

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

 

 

Back:

THIS MONUMENT WAS DEDICATED BY

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

SEPTEMBER 29, 1984