Clanwilliam War Memorial

The Clanwilliam War Memorial was built in 1922 in memory of the First World War and the Second World War veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice. In 1922 the residents in and around the Village of Clanwilliam decided to have a cenotaph built in memory of the men who had lost their lives in the First World War. Lots 1 and 2 of plan 7391 were vacant, and that was the location chosen for the Cenotaph to be located. It is not known where it was built, but it was delivered on the train. A man by the name of Bill Lee, born in 1866 and died in 1964, spent most of his life in Clanwilliam, and was the volunteer caretaker for the cenotaph and surrounding grounds. He planted trees, beautiful flower gardens, and made walk ways, creating a park around the cenotaph. In 1948 he was no longer able to maintain it. A Veterans Association was organized to assume the care taking responsibilities of the cenotaph. In 1957 the light fixtures at the cenotaph were donated by M. E. Greenlaw.