Weston

 

Location:  City of Toronto     N 43.70038   W -79.52024

On Little Avenue, just west of Weston Road.  In Little Avenue Memorial Park.

 

 

This beautiful memorial, in Little Avenue Memorial Park, was dedicated in 1950 to honour those Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the World Wars and Peacekeeping missions.   The brass sword and torches are from the original WWI memorial located at this site.  The cenotaph was designed by James "Tiny" Shaw and built by master stone mason James Gilbert Gove.  The park underwent a large revitalization project in 2009, which included a new bandshell, an impressive gate and updated landscaping and stone fences.  A large oak in the centre of the park was planted in the 1930's by Weston school children to honour the Royal family.  There is also an Ontario historical plaque in the park which tells the story of the founding of the village of Weston.

 

 

 

 

 

Marker text:

Left plaque:

1914     1918

IN MEMORY

OF THOSE

OF

WESTON

WHO MADE THE

SUPREME SACRIFICE

AND

IN HONOUR

OF THOSE

WHO SERVED IN

THE GREAT WAR

Right plaque:

1939     1945

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

IN HONOUR OF

THOSE WHO SERVED

AND TO THE

GLORIOUS MEMORY OF

THOSE WHO DIED

IN THE

SECOND WORLD WAR

 

Below:

PEACEKEEPING