Thornbury

 

Location:  Blue Mountains, Grey County  N 44 33.703  W 08027.149
On the north side of Bridge Street (Highway 26), between Bruce Street and the bridge.

Dedicated in 1937, to the men of Thornbury who died in the Great War.  A second plaque was later added with the names of the local men who died in the Second World War. 

Marker text:
Top Plaque:
1887    1937
ERECTED BY THE COUNCIL
THE TOWN OF THORNBURY ON THE
50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
INCORPORATION

IN HONOUR AND LOVING MEMORY
THE MEN OF
THORNBURY
WHO FOUGHT IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1918

OUR HONOURED DEAD
A. LYNE               R. PETHER
G. WOOD            E. WHATELY
F. WHATELY       A. SLADDEN
B. PARKINSON

Lower Plaque:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THORNBURY
WHO FOUGHT IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945
OUR HONOURED DEAD
ROBT. A. MARTIN - BLACK WATCH REG'T
MASON HARGRAEVES - R.C.A.F.
ALFRED ABBOTTS - R.C.N.
WILLIAM L. GILLESPIE - R.C.A.F.
IRWIN J. HARMER - R.C.E.
DOUGLAS LOUGHEED - R.C.E.