Location: Niagara Region N 43 07.477 W 79 11.778
Located in Memorial Park, at the corner of Albert Street E. and Chapel Street S.
Excerpts from the Semi-Weekly Post of Tuesday, October 25th, 1921:
The Thorold War Memorial, located in Memorial Park, was unveiled on
Sunday, October 30, 1921 at 2:30 p.m. and was erected by the citizens of
Thorold to:
Honour the Memory of the Men of Thorold, who gave their lives for the
cause of freedom in the Great War, and in grateful remembrance of those
who shared its dangers.
The unveiling ceremony, held on a beautiful day before an immense crowd,
was given particular poignancy by the fact that the current mayor, F.G.
Grisdale, was barely able to speak during his address. Two of the names
on the monument were those of his own sons.
The memorial was unveiled by Lieut.-Col. Donald Sharp, who organized the
176th regiment and spent several years overseas. The memorial is a
massive and magnificent construction, some seventeen feet high over all,
on a triple base.
The funds to build the War Memorial were raised by the Thorold Reed
Band, under the leadership of Mr. W.A. Philip.
The beautiful 16 page programme to be distributed by the committee will
contain the portraits of nearly all the foregoing, not all the pictures
being available.
The Memorial Committee comprised of: Joseph Battle, Chairman and a
former mayor; A.B. Begg; Leslie McMann; T.A. Weldon; D. Daverin; P.R.
Warner; Roger Strong; George Burley; Capt. F.S. Speck; Winsor Philip;
W.A. Hutt, Secretary.
The War Memorial is a landmark in the city and an important part of its
history. It shows the reverence and respect of the whole community for
those citizens who served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Their names live forever on the memorial, and are enshrined in the
history of the city.
Later a monument bearing the names of those from Thorold who died during
the Second World War and the Korean War was added to the park.
Designation of this monument under the Ontario Heritage Act serves to
recognize, protect and celebrate this landmark as an important part of
history and as a dedication to those who fought for freedom.
Tribute is paid to Thorold's fallen heroes each year on Decoration Day
and Remembrance Day. The War Memorial is a landmark in the City and an
important part of our history. The whole community, through the
Memorial, shows their reverence and respect for those citizens who
served their country and who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their names
live forever on the Memorial, and are permanently enshrined in the
history of the city.
**Taken from www.veterans.gc.ca
Market text:
Front:
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
THOROLD
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
IN THE GREAT WAR
AND IN GRATEFUL
REMEMBRANCE OF
THOSE WHO SHARED
ITS DANGERS
THOROLD
Right side:
JAMES ARMSTRONG
RUSSELL AKRIGG
ST. CLAIR BOWLBY
CHARLES ALFRED BODDY
JAMES E. CONSTABLE
JAMES CAPONE
TIMOTHY S. CARTMELL
JOHN E. COLE
JAMES CUNNINGHAM
FRED DOHERTY
DAVID DEUMO
CHARLES DAVIS
JAMES DUNBAR
JOHN ELLIS
JOHN ALLEN FORRESTER
GEORGE GASS
CHARLES GRENVILLE
ARTHUR GRISDALE
LIONEL GRISDALE
HERBERT HALLAM
JACK HATTON
DAVID ALBERT INGHAM
FRED KELLS
PERRY LAWN
JOHN LEITCH
OLIVER MILLER
JAMES MILLER
WELLINGTON GRIFFITH
1914-1919
Back:
MONS - YPRES
PASSCHENDAELE
HOOGE - ARRAS
SANCTUARY WOOD
COURCELETTE
AMIENS - ST. ELOI
VIMY RIDGE
GIVENCHY
LENS - DOUAI
BOURLON WOOD
FESTUBERT
SOMME - CAMBRAI
THOROLD
Left side:
WILLIAM MORRIS
JAMES McGREGOR
THOMAS McCALLUM
THOMAS McCULLOCK
JAMES McCORMICK
ALEXANDER McKAY
FRANK PRATT
BURT PERRIN
GEORGE RIDDLE
ELIJAH ROGERSON
PERCY RICHINGS
ARTHUR RANDLE
JOSEPH A. SWINDLE
JOHN STEWART
EDWARD S. SAUNDERS
JAMES TIFFNEY
WILLIAM R. THOMAS
WILLIAM TAPP
HOWARD THEAL
JOSEPH ALLAN UPPER
WILBERT W. WILSON
J.V. WRIGHT
CHARLES WILSON
JAMES C. WILLIAMSON
AMOS WELHAM
ARTHUR WINDSOR
GEORGE WINDSOR
1914-1919
Stone in front:
1939-1945
ARTHUR J. BECK
DONALD E. BENNIMAN
HAROLD BIRCH
JOHN BOYUK
DAVID BROMLLY
JOHN F. BROWN
STANLEY BUTTERFIELD
JAMES CAMPBELL
EDDIE CLARK
MARTIN T. CARROLL
ROBERT J. CARTMELL
CALVIN N. CLUDERAY
MARTIN CRAWFORD
KENNETH DICKINSON
GEORGE R. DOWNS
LESLIE DUCKETT
EARL J. DePLANCHE
SAMUEL FRASER
DOUGLAS F. GROSE
DAVID B.F. HIGGINS
JAMES W. HOBA
HARVEY R. LAFFERTY
DOUGLAS LAVIS
STANLEY B. LESZCZYNSKI
ANTHONY S. LODBOA
TERRENCE E. McDERMOTT
JAMES McNAMARA
ALEXANDER J. MUIR
ALBERT W. NICOL
WILLIAM OWEN
JOHN RATCLIFFE
WESLEY ROBERTS
DONALD ROBERTSON
DEAN RYCKMAN
WILLIAM SCAPLEHORN
CLARENCE SNYDER
RAYMOND SPENCER
RICHARD G. STEVENS
WILLIAM TOBIN
WILLIAM W. TURNER
BERNARD E. WELCH
JAMES WHITE
JOSEPH WHITE
HUGH R. YOUNG
KOREAN WAR
NORMAN HUGHES
ROBERT W. HOLDITCH
ROY McPHEE
LOST ON ACTIVE DUTY
KEVIN McNULTY
DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY
VINCENT COLLINGS
WILLIAM KEMPSON
DONALD W. McCOMBS
-FROM THE KING'S MESSAGE
"THEY GAVE THEIR OWN LIVES
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE IN FREEDOM
LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT
THAT THEIR NAMES NOT BE FORGOTTEN."
Back of stone:
1939 - 1945
JACKSON LOWRY
