H. H. Bismark Shaver Memorial

Morewood, Ontario
Type
Other

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of H. H. Bismark Shaver is etched into his memorial.

His widow Beatrice, forwarded a letter she received to his parents on 29 September 1918 and the letter was published in the Chesterville Record on 14 November 1918:

“He met his death well asleep in his dugout late at night, a large shell landing alongside demolished almost the whole place; in all five men were buried of whom two were recovered alive.” 

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

Inscription

H. H. Bismark SHAVER
Born/Né 15-04-1890
57021 Bombardier
123 Brigade, D Battery
Royal Field Artillery

Killed/tué Bapaume, 15-09-1918
Killed along with 2 other soldiers while
sleeping in their trench/Tué dans son
sommeil avec 2 autres soldats dans
leur tranchée
Age 28
Annexe du cimitière communal de
Lebucquiere Communal
Cemetery Extension

Location
H. H. Bismark Shaver Memorial

Main and Mill Streets
Morewood
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.1774752
Long. -75.2853547

surroundings

Bill Smirle
1 of 2 images

inscription

Morewood Cenotaph Committee
1 of 2 images
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