Paris Cenotaph

Paris, Ontario
Type
Other

The Paris Cenotaph was erected in memory of those who fell in the Great War and dedicated on 11 November 1930. Designed and built by George Hunter of Simcoe, Ontario (Hunter Granite Works), it originally had torches on the top at each end. 

Two shafts were added for the Second World War and dedicated on 11 November 1947. Later, inscriptions were added for the Korean War.

The structure shifted over the years and the entire foundation had to be re-cemented. In May 1995, Deroche and Sons removed components from the cenotaph in preparation for the foundation work which was funded by the Brant War Memorial Committee and the Town of Paris.

Inscription

[slab/dalle]

(front/devant)
1914 - 1918

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF PARIS
WHO FELL
AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE
WHO SERVED IN
THE GREAT WAR

VIMY-LENS-HILL 70

"LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN
AND OUR FATHERS THAT BEGAT US
...ALL THESE WERE HONOURED IN
THEIR GENERATIONS AND WERE
THE GLORY OF THEIR TIMES."

GIVENCHY
SANCTUARY WOOD
SOMME
PASSCHENDAELE-AMIENS

"TAKE THESE MEN FOR YOUR EXAMPLE
LIKE THEM, REMEMBER THAT PROSPERITY
CAN ONLY BE FOR THE FREE, THAT
FREEDOM IS THE SURE POSSESSION OF THOSE
ALONE, WHO HAVE COURAGE TO DEFEND IT."

ARRAS
DROCQUORT - QUEANT
CANAL-DU-NORD

(plaque)
TO THE
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II
IN COMMEMORATION OF
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY

THE TOWN OF PARIS EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION TO THE
CITIZENS WHO SERVED CANADA DURING THE SECOND
WORLD WAR.  WE CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOUR
THEIR SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS.

THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE END OF THE WAR.

"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."

NOVEMBER 11TH, 1995

(right side/côté droit)
CAMBRAI
VALENCIENNES
MONS

(left side/côté gauche)
YPRES
ST. JULIEN
FESTUBERT

[left shaft/socle de gauche]

(front/devant)
1939

SICILY
ITALY
ATLANTIC

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
FAR CALLED OUR NAVIES MELT AWAY
LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET

(right side/côté droit)
CASSINO
GOTHIC-
LINE
RAVENNA
HONG KONG

(left side/côté gauche)
CAMPOBASSO
ORTONA
LIRI
NORMANDY

[right shaft/socle de droit]

(front/devant)
1945

N.W. EUROPE
RHINE
PACIFIC

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT
WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW

1950 KOREA 1953

(right side/côté droit)
SCHELDT
REICHSWALD
HOCHWALD
DIEPPE

(left side/côté gauche)
CAEN
FALAISE
CHANNEL PORTS
BATTLE OF
BRITAIN

Location
Paris Cenotaph

Mechanic Street and Grand River Street N
Paris
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.1924351
Long. -80.3835059

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