Watford

 

Location:  Lambton County     N 42 56.881   W 81 52.797
At the corner of Nauvoo Road and Ontario Street, beside the post office.
 

This beautiful memorial stands proudly along the main street of town.  Erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, it was originally erected to honour those lost in the First World War.  No names are found on the memorial, only the major battles of the Great War along with the dates of the two World Wars, Korea and Afghanistan.  Although simple in design, the cenotaph is striking and holds a place of honour in this small farming community.  Behind the memorial is a nice bit of history featuring the old fire hall and the old armouries, which displays murals of scenes important in the history of the village.



Marker text:
Front:
IN MEMORY
OF THOSE MEN FROM
WATFORD
WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
AND
IN HONOUR OF THOSE
WHO SERVED IN
THE GREAT WAR

1914 - 1918

1939 - 1945

1950 - 1953

2001 - 2014
 




 
Right side:
AMIENS

ARRAS

CAMBRAI

VALENCIENNES

MONS
 





 
Left side:
YPRES

FESTUBERT

MT. SORREL

SANCTUARY
WOOD

SOMME
 




 
 
Back:
VIMY

LENS

HILL 70

PASSCHENDAELE

"THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE
                                                        LEFT GROW OLD,
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS
                                                                       CONDEMN,
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN
                                                        THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."