Soldiers Memorial Monument

Embro, Ontario
Type
Other

In December 1921, the Soldiers Memorial Monument was erected by Woodstock contractor Dan Miller. It stands about 14 feet from the ground. Originally, there was to be a memorial service with the unveiling of the monument a month early. However, the service was postponed indefinitely, when it was discovered there were deficiencies in the basement stone of the monument. The official dedication was held on June 21, 1922.

This memorial was dedicated in memory of the men from West Zorra and Embro who died in the First World War. Later names were added for those who died in the Second World War.

Inscription

[front/devant]
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR
EVER MORE
1914
1919

THE GLORIOUS DEAD

(plaque)
1914 — 1918

  • A. ALWAYS
  • C. S. BRECKENRIDGE
  • A. BUSHNELL
  • A. CUMMINGS
  • R. D. FEATHERSTONE
  • R. E. HILL
  • F. HIGGINS
  • A. JENKINS
  • J. MCDONALD
  • A. E. MCKAY
  • J. A. MCPHERSON
  • W. MORRISON
  • R. S. MURRAY
  • A. REID
  • A. T. RUTHERFORD
  • J. TAYLOR
  • F. THACKABERRY
  • R. A. WHITE
  •  
  • W. J. BEAGLEY
  • R. S. BRICKWOOD
  • F. CAMPBELL
  • M. DENNIS
  • D. M. GERRIE
  • W. L. HILL
  • H. HUNTLEY
  • L. J. LAUR
  • D. MCKAY
  • G. O. MCKENZIE
  • L. MASTERS
  • A. A. MURRAY
  • R. READHEAD
  • W. J. ROSS
  • A. R. SUTHERLAND
  • A. TEAM
  • H. T. WARNER
  • J. WILLISON
  • L. T. WILLIAMS

1939 — 1945

  • JEAN. B. ATKINSON
  • D. H. BLACKMAN
  • G. HUME
  • C. KALBFLEISCH
  • H. J. MORRISON
  • A. RHYNARD
  •  
  • G. C. GIBB
  • W. S. HEAL
  • L. B. LANGDON
  • H. D. MCLEOD
  • J. E. SHEPHERD

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
FROM WEST ZORRA AND EMBRO
WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR

[right side/côté droit]
VIMY RIDGE
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
ARRAS
DROCOURT
DURY
BOURLON WOOD

[left side/côté gauche]
YPRES
ST. JULIEN
SANCTUARY
WOOD
ST. ELOI
COURCELETTE
SOMME

Location
Soldiers Memorial Monument

118 St Andrew Street
Embro
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.1561388
Long. -80.8994585

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Soldiers Memorial Monument

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