The Beaconsfield War Memorial is the central element of the Heroes Park project, erected by the Beaurepaire-Beaconsfield Historical Society in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion and Beaconsfield High School. It is dedicated to the men and women who have served and sacrificed in all of Canada’s military operations.
In 2010, The City of Beaconsfield and its citizens were honored when the city flag flew in the Canadian Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Battle Group in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Major R Gratton, a Beaconsfield resident and member of the Second Field Regiment (Reserve artillery Regiment in Montreal) was then deployed in Afghanistan made a promise to create a citizen committee to build a cenotaph to honour the service of the military but also those who are in harm’s way in the service to the population of Canada. Beaconsfield War Memorial is a part of this dedication, which also includes Heroes Park and the Path of Heroes.