Seely's Bay - Lillies Cemetery

 

Location:  Leeds and Grenville Counties     N 44.49169   W -76.18905

At the south end of Lillies Cemetery, west side of Highway 15, about 4km north of Seely's Bay.

 

This is one of four memorials in the Seely's Bay area, this particular memorial is erected by the Citizens of Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne Township.  The plot of land for the cemetery and the memorial was donated by Hammett Lillie.  The area of the memorial is at the south end of the cemetery, standing on its own in a place of solemn remembrance.  The memorial honours the local men of this township who paid the ultimate price in World War II.  Their names and ranks are forever engraved in the grey marble stone.  

Photos by Louise Bellec.

 

Marker text:

Left Panel:

PATRIOTIC SACRIFICE

 

 

Center panel:

IN HONOURED
AND LASTING
MEMORY OF
THESE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE
DEFENCE OF
THEIR COUNTRY
IN WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

THEY GAVE
THEIR TOMORROW
FOR OUR TODAY

SQDN. LDR. (CHAPLAIN)

JAMES G. BROWN

LD. STO. ALFRED C. DEAN

F/O DOUGLAS H. FRY

PTE. HUBERT McPHERSON

PTE. DANIEL E. PERRIN

P/O NELSON R. PERRY

L/BD. HILBERT L. SLY

F/LT G. OSBORNE TEDFORD

GNR. LAWRENCE A. WILLIAMS

F/O ARTHUR L. WARREN

MAJOR ERIC A. WILLIS

 

ERECTED BY CITIZENS OF REAR

OF LEEDS AND LANSDOWNE.

PLOT DONATED BY HAMMETT LILLIE

 

 

Right panel:

FOREVER REMEMBERED

 

 

Portland

 

Location:  United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

N 44.69544   W -76.19286

On the north side of Highway 15, at the corner of Colborne Street, the west entrance to the town.

 

At the western entrance to the village of Portland can be found this impressive monument, dedicated to honouring the names of those from this area who fought and died during the World Wars.  The quiet village is nested along the famous Rideau Canal.  The memorial is found beside the graveyard of the Emmanuel Anglican Church.  The list of names on the plaques indicates that the memorial was erected a short time after WWII and before the Korean War, which is recognized by a separate plaque.  Little information can be found regarding this memorial, but the long list of names gives every indication that Portland and its surrounding families made a large contribution and sacrifice in the fight for freedom.

 

*Photos by Louise Bellec.

 

 

Marker text:

Top plaque:

HONOUR ROLL

VETERANS

OF WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II

OF PORTLAND COMMUNITY, PORTLAND, ONT.

"THEY HEARD THE CALL AND ANSWERED."

WAR OF 1914-1918

BOLTON SHERMAN             DOWSETT REGINALD             LOCKERBIE DAVID

BOND HAROLD                     ELLIOTT ROBERT                    LYNN GEORGE

BARKER EDWARD               FOSTER GEORGE                      MORRIS HERMAN

BARKER DR. RALPH            +  GALLAGHER EARL              MOULAND LESLIE

+  BRYDEN CHARLES           GILLESPIE HUGH                     McDONALD DOUGLAS

BYINGTON NAPOLEON        GODERIDGE WILLIAM          OLMSTEAD GEORGE

+  CANNON CHARLES          HARNEY ANDREW                  OLMSTEAD HARRY

CANNON GERALD                HOCKEY FRANK                       OLMSTEAD WHITMORE

CANNON ROSS                       HOWE WILLIAM                       +  RAISON CLARENCE

CARBNO MANFORD             KENNEDY BELL                       STEVENS JACK

CREEGGAN GEORGE            KENNEDY CLIFFORD             STRICKLAND JACK

DOWSETT CLAIRE                LAKE WILLIAM                        WINDRAM JACK

 

WAR OF 1939-1945

+  BAKER HAROLD              LAUAY ALFRED                         PRESTON KENNETH

BAKER HOLLOS                    LAUAY WILLIAM                      SCISSONS EARL

BARKER ARTHUR                 LEE GILES                                  SCOVIL LIMMY

BARKER JOHN                       NIXON BYRON                          SCOVIL TOM

BAXTER HIRAM                    NIXON ERNIE                            SHELDON GARFIELD

BYINGTON TOM                   NIXON ROBERT                         SIMPSON GERALD

CANNON EARL                     NIXON RONALD                        STEVENS DELORMA

CARBNO MANFORD            OLMSTEAD ROBERT                +  STEVENS FORD

FOLEY HARRY                      OLMSTEAD THOMAS               STEVENS RAYMOND

GILLESPIE ALLAN                OPREY ROBERT                        STRICKLAND TOMMY

+  GILLESPIE ARTHUR         OPREY SAMUEL                        STRICKLAND Wm. J.

GODERIDGE RAYMOND      OPREY WILLIAM                      TEMPLETON SAMUEL

HANNA EVERT                      POLK CHARLES                         WELCH WILLIAM

+  HEATH DOUGLAS             POLK ELDON                              WELLUM EDGAR

HOCKEY GEORGE                 PRESTON EVELYN                    WOOD JIM

IRVIN FORD                                                                                    WOOD MORRIS

                                               +  KILLED IN ACTION

Lower plaque:

CONTINUATION OF

VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I

BISHOP, ELSWOOD                 CLEGG, BERT                            HEATH, WALTER

BOND, ERIC                              COLEMAN, THOS.                   +  JOYNT, WILLIE

BUTTERFIELD, WM.               +  CROSS, EVERETT                 KELLY, JAMES

CHANT, WALTER                    DAY, ELTON                                KENNEDY, ELMA

CLAXON, HARRY                   +  FOSTER, JOHN                       McKASKILL, GEO.

                             +  O'MEARA, ALBAN                PRESTON, EARL

CONTINUATION OF

VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II

ALLEN, ALEX                                          CAMPBELL, LLOYD

                                              +  KILLED IN ACTION

KOREA

1950 - 1953

St. Charles

 

Location:  Sudbury District     N 46.36480   W -80.41643

On the west side of County Road 535, beside the church at 31 Main Street.

 

The St. Charles Veterans park was established in October 2018 with the help of several local businesses and community groups.  A plaque mounted on a rock at the entrance to the park gives thanks to these supporters.  The memorial park is located next to the Paroisse St. Charles Catholic Church.  The memorial consists of three grey granite stones paying tribute to the men of this bilingual area, their names engraved on the two stones marked as the Wall of Honour, in both official languages.  Two benches guide the visitor along the pathway to the memorial, each bench is dedicated to the memory of a fallen WWII soldier.  No wars or conflicts are mentioned on the stones, simply the names of the local heroes who helped to defend our country.

Marker text:

Centre:

N'OUBLONS JAMAIS

LEST WE FORGET

 

 

 

Left stone:

WALL OF HONOUR

BEAUPARLANT, MEDERIC

LAMONTAGNE, CAMILLE

VAN EXAN, WALTER DUKE

BEAUCHAMP, PHILIPPE

PILON, GEDEON

CHARPENTIER, JEAN-BAPTISTE

LAMONTAGNE, ALBERT

LEMIEUX, DOMINA

BRISSON, VICTOR

FRAPPIER, EDOUARD

LANGLOIS, JOSEPH

BEDARD, CHARLES J.

BRISSON, ARTHUR

MARTIN, ONESIME

LAPOINTE, VITAL C.

BRISSON, EPHREM

RACINE, LEO PAUL

ASSELIN, LOUIS C.

BURNHAM, JOHN CARLETON

ETHIER, SERGE

FRAPPIER, CHARLES-EDOUARD

LEMIEUX, RODOLPHE N.

PIGEON, ROLAND T.

BURNHAM, LEONARD LEROY

FORTIN, FERNAND

LAMONTAGNE, MAURICE L.

SABOURIN, LAURIER H.

VAN EXAN, WALTER JOHN

SIMON, ARTHUR JOSEPH

STATHAM, GERALD R.

BEAUPARLANT, FERNAND, J.C.

CHAMPAGNE, JOE E.

SURETTE, PAUL HAROLD

TREMBLAY, EDWARD M.

BEDARD, GUY A.J.

BEDARD, NORMAN

ALLEN, HENRY J.

DIGNARD, BRUCE

 

 

 

 

Right stone:

MUR D'HONNEUR 

GERVAIS, RENE S.

CALVER, COLLIN

ADAM, MARGARET G.

LEGROS, PIERRE R.

THERRIEN, RONALD

ADAM, JOCELYNE

LEGROS, HENRI

BRISSON, PIERRE

ST. LOUIS, DENIS J.R.

LEGROS, FRANCOIS

WISSELL, RENE J.

BRUNET, JAMIE MICHEL

CRUMB, NOLAN

WISSELL, BRUNO

DAMBRAUSKAS, MICHEL

 

 

Buckhorn - Wall of Honour

 

Location:  Peterborough County     N 44.55588   W -78.34691

On the east side of Lakehurst Road, beside the deer statue and Lock 31.

 

The Wall of Honour was built by Buckhorn residents Carolle Beyore and husband Kevin Stewart.  The display was reconstructed from the original structure, showing every Canadian soldier that lost his/her life in Afghanistan.  Their goal is to make everyone who passes it aware of the sacrifices made by our troops.  The granite benches were added in 2014 after a fundraising effort led by Beyore.  The memorial is a wonderful tribute to the men and women who served in Afghanistan and to those who made the supreme sacrifice while helping to free the people of of that far away land.  "Thank you for our freedom."