Dedicated to the memory of Wilson Avery, a local man who died in 1940 while serving in the Royal Navy, this memorial was erected by his parents, Alfred and Sarah Avery.
Wilson Avery Memorial
Hodge's Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador
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Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
WILSON AVERY R.N.
ABLE SEAMAN WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE NOV. 6TH 1940 AGED 22 YEARS. BELOVED SON OF
ALFRED & SARAH AVERY
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
JOHN XV., 13.
Location
Wilson Avery Memorial
27 NL-204
Hodge's Cove
Newfoundland & Labrador
Wilson Avery Memorial
27 NL-204
Hodge's Cove
Newfoundland & Labrador
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.0085683
Long. -53.743555
Lat. 48.0085683
Long. -53.743555