North Gower

 
Location:  City of Ottawa     

GPS: N 45,129583  W 75.716895

2353 Perkins Drive, in Horace Seabrook Park. 

 This cenotaph is situated in the far right end of Horace Seabrook Park. One would never know that a small community would have a cenotaph especially as it is located in a secondary street away from the main intersections, where there is barely any traffic.

This 8 foot tall (about) memorial made of concrete sits on a parquet of laid out bricks. The top part of this simple cenotaph has a typical cross of sacrifice and just below a new sign that was added in 2018 before Remembrance Day. Compared to what it was before "To Those Who Served" was just painted on this cenotaph. The new sign gives it a little extra and looks much nicer.

This cenotaph might be simple but sends a message that every generation should always remember and have gratitude.  Whether our soldiers  have survived the war or be killed in action, for if it were not for their sacrifice we might not be here today .

***Special thanks once again to Louise Bellec for providing the photos and description.

 

  

 

Marker text:

TO THOSE 

WHO SERVED