Beachburg

 

Location: Renfrew County

                 GPS:  N 45.727473  W 76.848286

 

 

Situated in Upper Ottawa Valley, Beachburg, founded in 1835, is a small community in Whitewater Region. To get to it, you have to like driving on rural roads, where there is not that much to see in between the small communities in that area. Nevertheless, it is a scenic area, and depending of what  you like to see, farms, some houses, maybe an old church or cemetery. I do not know that area that well, but if you ever decide to explore that part of the Whitewater Region, better make sure you have enough gas in your tank. Personnally,  I would not venture with less than 1/4 of a tank.

Flanked by 2 flagpoles and a bench, the Beachburg Cenotaph, erected in 1959 by the Beachburg Lions Club, is situated where Beachburg Rd and Robertson Rd meet. This 6 foot tall, well maintained cenotaph, (maybe refurbished like many were in 2018) honours local soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars.

Thanks again to Louise Bellec for the photos and description.

LEST WE FORGET.

 

 

Marker:

IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN

OF WESTMEATH TOWNSHIP

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO GREAT WARS

1914 - 1918

BROWNLEE, HUGH ED

COFFEY, DONALD

DOUGHERTY, LYLE G.

DAVIDSON, ARNOLD

ETHIER, LOUIS

GERVAIS, LeMOINE

GRAHAM, GEORGE L.

GRAHAM, VERNON

HOWARD, WILLIS

McGONEGAL, JOHN

MUCKLE, WILLIAM R.

PATTERSON, JAMES

SMITH, J. HAROLD C.

THOMPSON, WALTER

1939 - 1945

BERRY, CLINTON B.

BLACKMORE, WILLIAM

BROMLEY, GERALD
CARNEGIE, WELDON

COSTELLO, WILSON

DAVIDSON, WESLEY C.

ECKFORD, STEWART
FOY, CARSON

FOY, WARRINGTON
GERVAIS, EDWARD
GERVAIS, RENAUD
HARNEY, FRANCIS
KENNY, ELMER S.

LABOW, J. IRVIN
LADEROUTE, KENNETH
LaFRENIER, NEIL

LAMPKIE, LYLE
LAPORTE, HAILAN
MELLISH, JOHN
MUTTON, ELMER
PRESCOTT, SIDNEY
ROBINSON, MERVIN
ROLLINS, GORDON
WILSON, ROBERT H.

ERECTED BY THE BEACHBURG LIONS CLUB 1959