Sault Ste. Marie Cenotaph

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Type

Monuments

At about the time of the unveiling of the uncut stone memorial (Sault Ste. Marie Memorial Stone) that was erected by the New Ontario soldiers at the corners of Gore and Wellington Streets, a Citizens War Memorial committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Nelson met on July 6, 1923, in the Great War Veterans Association clubrooms, to discuss the matter of raising funds for a memorial monument.

The fundraising was successful, and a design for a sculpture was accepted from Alfred Howell of Toronto. The theme of it was: "Triumph of Right over the God of War". The cornerstone, holding a prayer and tokens of the dead, was laid by Franics H. Clergue in August 1923, and it was dedicated by Canon Scott. J.W. Curran, the founder and editor of The Sault Star, wrote to the renowned Rudyard Kipling and asked him to write a poem to be used as an inscription on the monument. He granted this almost unheard-of request.

The monument which is 22 feet high, was cast in Toronto, and was erected during the summer of 1924, by J.J. Fitzpatrick. Lord Byng, the Governor General of Canada, accompanied by Lady Byng, unveiled the memorial on September 2, 1924. The original cast metal sword which was fastened onto the base of the monument was stolen. A new one was fabricated by employees of Algoma Steel and replaced. It too, was stolen. At a later date, while the monument was being refurbished, the outline of a sword was chiselled into the stone.

The crouching figure under a shield represents the God of War. The draped figure holding a sword in the right hand and left hand holding maple leaf leaves represents the Triumph of Right. Side panels depict men reluctantly answering the call to arms and soldiers helping the wounded.

Through the years, the memorial and surrounding grounds deteriorated and in the spring of 1990, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25 formed a committee to oversee the restoration of the memorial. The Cenotaph Restoration Trust Fund Board of Trustees: Murray Davis, Chairman; Tom McQuaid, Treasurer; Bill Misener, Secretary; Tom Angus, Dale Anderson, Ed Dinsdal, Perry Short, Ray Cartmill and Bob Miller were the trustees. Marg Vanderburg, Ellen Butler and the women of the Legion worked on the fundraising efforts by completing the mailings to individuals, service clubs, companies, unions, fraternal organizations, ethnic groups, etc. Kathy Smith, the landscape architect was responsible for the materials chosen and oversaw the construction while Ray Cartmill offered his expertise with granite.

The construction was completed by Norval Construction. A rededication of the memorial was held September 13, 1992 after a successful fundraising campaign was organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25. The Legion Band played “O Canada” and “God Save the Queen” while Constable Lyndon Slewidge sang. Comrade George P. Patterson, First Vice-President and Ceremonial Chairman, The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25; Gordon Kelly, President, The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 25; Comrade Murray Davis, Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Cenotaph Restoration Trust Fund; Gil Cymblis; Reverend Don White; Father Burns; Joe Fratesi, Mayor of The City of Sault Ste. Marie; Comrade Sam McGhee, District H. Commander, Royal Canadian Legion; and Robin Barcis all addressed the audience. Jay Dinsdale performed Last Post and Reveille.

In the first four months of the First World War 1,500 men, nearly one tenth of the population of Sault Ste. Marie, enlisted. Three hundred and fifty died fighting.

Inscription

[front/devant]
FROM LITTLE TOWNS IN THE FAR LAND WE CAME
TO SAVE OUR HONOUR AND A WORLD AFLAME
BY LITTLE TOWNS IN A FAR LAND WE SLEEP
AND TRUST THOSE THINGS WE WON TO YOU TO KEEP

RUDYARD KIPLING

TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE HONOUR OF THE
ARMIES OF THE DOMINION AND IN PROUD MEMORY OF
OUR DEAD WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
AND WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED THIS
MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF
SAULT STE MARIE

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AARON W.	ADAMS T.	ALLAN A.E.	ANDERSON J.	ANDERSON K.J.
ARCHIBALD W.A.	ATKINSON F.B.	ATKINSON C.H.	ATKINSON G.C.
ATKINSON C.L.W.	ATKINSON, J.	ATKIN A.	ATTKEN R.J.
BAILEY R.E.	BALLANTINE B.	BARKER C.	BATTERSBY W.F. MC
BARTLET C.	BARR R.W.	BATEMAN E.	BATES B.	BEATON A.
BEATON P.G.	BEATTY C.L.	BELLANGER ?	BERTHIAUMA O.
BENNETT F.A.	BEVON H.	BEYER A.?	BISHOP T.	BISHOP P.
BLACK G.	BOISSINEAU G.	BOLE S.D.	BOLDUC T.B.	BOLT R.
BOOTH W. T.	BORLAND D.O.	BRISBOIS J.	BRADFORD R.	BRODLEY L.
BROWNE W.	BROWN H.W.	BROWN M.	BROWN W.E.	BYE H.T.
CADO M.	CAMERON J.R.	CAMPBELL J.T.	CAMPBELL R.C.
CAMPBELL W.A.	CAMPBELL W.J. MM	CARROLL R.	CARR W.L.
CARROLL L.W.	CARTER J.H.	CHALMERS R.	CHAMBERS W.H.
CHAMBERS C.G.	CHAPMAN J.R.	CHEER G.	CHEER C.A.R.	CLARK I.A.
COE T.E.	CLINGERSMITH R.	COLE J.	COOK E.	COOPER A.	COOPER D.
COOPER W.P.	CORBY W.T.	COTE H.	COTGRAVE M.L.	CURRIE D.H.	CURRIER J.A.
COTGRAVE C.R.	CRAWFORD R.G.	CRAWFORD C.	CROWDER O.W.	CROWLEY J.C.
DALLAS DR.	DANIS W.J.	DARCHE ?	DARK G.F.	DAVALL C.	DEAGAYNES J.
DAVIE S.	DAWKINS G.	DEEVES ?	DEMOREST R.V.	DEVINE E.	DIAMOND J.
DEWES W.	DOBIE F.	DOBSON G.	DORION S.	BRACKLEY H.	DUNCAN G.
DUBE J.	DUNCAN J.	EBERLEE G.	EDWARDS S.W.	ELLERY W.S.
EDGAR T.	ERB G.R.	ELLIOTT H.	ENGLAND N.	EVERETT C.F.
FERGUSON S.	FIRTH W.	FORAN T.	FORAN M.J.	FORBES H.
FORTIN J.	FOSTER H.	FOWLES S.	FOX M.	FYFE W.C.
GAGNON R.E.	GAMBLE R.A.	GAMMON G.	GARN G.	GARNEAU J.A.
GARRISON F.R.	GEORGE J.	GIBBS G.	GIBSON C.H.	GILCHRIST N.M.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
1939 - 1945

ARMY	CATLING J.R.	FYFE A.C.	LESAGE J.A.	MCGREGOR R.	ROBINSON B.W.
ALEXANDER B.	CHALMERS G.	GALLOWAY B.S.	LEWIS J.J.	MCINTYRE E.R.	RONEY B.K.
ALLEN H.M.	CLAYTON J.W.	GARDINER L.G.	LEWIS H.M.	MACKAY M.	ROUSSAIN W.J.
ALTO W.W.	CLOSS R.	GARDINER W.J.	LIVINGSTON L.A.	MCLEOD R.B.	SACHRO J.F.
ANDERSON E.W.	CONWAY D.P.	GOODALL A.	LIZOTTE G.	MACMILLAN A.R.	SAGLE E.
ATKINSON A.D.	CONWAY R.D.	GOODWIN H.G.	LUCAS L.L.	NASH L.	SAUVE A.P.
BEISHLAG T.F.	COPELAND E.J.	GRAHAM M.	MADILL S.A.	ORFORD L.W.	SCOTT R.A.
BELLMORE O.J.	CORBETT H.T.	GRANT T.J.D.	MAVOR W.E.	OSBORNE G.H.A.	SHAULL L.
BENEDICT C.S.	CORBIERE D.	HACKFORD T.W.F.	MASON J.G.	PAPINEAU H.W.	SHEDDEN J.T.
BERRY A.A.	CORMIER J.E.	HERROLD H.J.	MILLER W.H.	PATTERSON G.I.	SIMONS E.
BETHUNE N.R.	CRONIN L.G.	HOYT L.	MORELAND W.N.	PATTON S.	SMALL J.
BLACK A.J.	CUNCIC F.J.	HUMPHRIES J.E.	MACASKILL J.	PEREDERKA P.	SMITH C.E.
BONAMICO S.	DART G.L.	INCH J.J.	MCCLELLAND B.W.	PIGEON R.E.	SMITH D.L.
BOUCHARD R.J.	DAVEY C.W.	IRVING J.C.	MCCRAKEN R.W.	PINE W.J.	SMITH R.C.
BRADLEY J.N.	DAVIEAUX F.A.	IRWIN R.R.	MACDONALD D.J.	PRATT J.A.	SMITH S.H.B.
BRIDEAU W.R.	DILLON R.	JARVIS S.	MCDERMOTT M.J.	PROULX A.J.	SORENSON R.
BUNBURY A.	FEATHERSON T.W.	JOHNSTON W.G.	MCDONALD J.D.	QUINN J.R.	ST. ONGE J.M.
BURGESS G.D.	FINDLAY A.J.	KIRBY T.	MACDONALD L.J.	RATHWELL A.H.	STONG E.G.
BURNETT R.G.	FORTIER M.	KRIVOY P.	MACDONALD L.K.	RAUTA N.	SULLIVAN E.
BUSSINEAU G.M.	FRANCES G.E.	LANG R.S.C.	MCDONALD M.	RAYMOND W.	SUNDSTROM G.E.
CAMPBELL R.J.	FRANKLIN E.	LEISHMAN H.I.	MCDONALD P.A.	RENAULT S.L.	TASSE G.F.
CAMPBELL W.H.	FRAYN C.H.	LEMAY B.E.	MCGIVNEY R.C.	RENNISON L.N.	TASSE R.J.

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OUR HONOURED DEAD
1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918

GILMORE W.A.	GIVERMAN, A.	GOODMAN T.H.	GOODWIN W.
GOOD R.J.	GOULD S.H.	GOVENLOCK T.E.	GRAHAM C.L.	GRAY W.
GRAHAM D.	GRANT P.	GRIMES J.	GRIFFITHS G. A.	GUDNOT P.
HALL P.C.	HALL G.A.	HALLIMOND J.	HAMILTON J.L.	HAMILTON R.H.
HAMMOND C.	HANCOCK M.J.	HAND P.	HANLEY J.	HANNA J.
HARRIS C.	HARRON J.J.	HARTMAN ROSS	HARTUNG A.J.	HATTON P.
HATTON G. O.	HAWKINS G.D.	HEAR C.	HERR P.L.	HIGGINS J.E.
HINTON E.J.	HODDER E.	HOLLENBECK J.H.	HOLMES W.H.	HOTTON H.V.
HOUNSELL W.J.	HOWITT G.	HUBAND E.L.	HULME G.	HUNTER C.A.
HUNTER W.B.	HUSTON T.	HYNES A.	IRON L.M.	IRONSIDE J.S.W.
JARRETTE G.	JAUTRAS E.	JENKINS G.J.	JOHNSON J.E.	JOLY L.
JOHNSTON T.W.	JONDREAU J.	JORDAN K.T.	JORDAN J.
KELLETER P.	KELLY T.	KEMP W.	KENNEDY T.	KENNEDY S.
KENSHOL D.	KILPATRICK T.M.	KING C.G.	KING H.
LADYMAN A.	LAKE T.V.	LAING P.J.S.	LONDE H.	LANG W.A.
LASSE F.	LAVIGNE A.	LAVINE F.	LAVALLEE F.	LEFFLER R.D.
LAWLER E.	LAYOTTE F.	LEDUC R.	LEMAIRE W.	LEPACE
LEVESQUE F.	LETHBRIDGE G.H.	LEVIE H.	LEZZETTE F.	LIDDLE H.W.
LIDSTONE ?	LLOYD ?	LUCAS J.	LUCAS W.H.
MALKIN E.S.	MANUEL E.	MARSHALL W.V.	MARSHALL W.J.	MARTIN F.J.S.
MARR G.	MARSH J.W.	MARTIN J.	MASON R.N.	MASTEN A.	MATHESON D.J.
MAXWELL J.A.	MAYOR ?.F.	MELCHER T.	MILLIGAN S.	MILLIGAN W.M.	MIRON J.L.
MINION H.L.	MIRON L.W.	MONAGHAN L.	MUDGE G.F.	MURPHY H.W.	MURRAY T.
MCALPINE A.	MACARTHER D.J.	MACDONALD C.S.	MACKENZIE W.A.	MCCOY J.S.
MCARTHY J.R.E.	MACKENZIE N.J.	MCDONALD D.L.	MCDONALD L.	MCDONALD D.
MCDOWELL H.E.	MCHUGH T.A.	MCKAGUE J.	MCKAY I.	MCLEAN I.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
1950 - 1953

KOREA	AFGHANISTAN
ARNOTT R.V.	VERNELLI S.F.
BURDEN W.M.	FAUGHT J.W.
QUINN J.L.
RICHARDS R.H.
SAUVE E.

[left side/côté gauche]

MCKISSOCK W.E.	MCLAUGLIN D.	MCMILLAN D.	MCNALLY H.	MCMINN T.A.
MCLEOD G.	MCNAB J.J.	MCNABB A.	MCPIKE I.	MCWATCH T.	MCSORLEY C.C.
MCGULLOCH T.W.	NEILSON D.	NICHOLAS N.M.	NICHOLS F.W.R.	NICHOLSON C.N.W.
NICANIWINA T.	OLDENBURG G.	OBOYLE D.C.	OLDROYD H.
OLIVER W.F.	OSWIN A.	ONEIL P.	OUELLETTE J.
PAE. P.R.	PANASUIK V.	PARKER J.H.	PARR A.	PAQUETTE J.	PEACHEY R.E.
PEACOCK R.	PEERS C.T.	PENNELL	PETERS F.	PETERS H.	PETTIT G.
PEZZUTO L. A.	PICARD C.L.	PICKARD W.R.	PIFER P.E.	PIM M.R.	PLOURDE P.
POWE A.E.	PRINGLE G.W.	PROULX F.	PROCOTOR J.	PROVOST F.	PUNNETT H.C.
QUEVILLON N.	QUIGLEY W.E.	RADMORE R.	RAE D.R.	RALSTON I.A.
READ H.	REID E.	REID B.	REID G.A.	RIBOUT F.	RICE C.W.
ROACH D.J.	ROBERTSON I.A.	RODDY W.	RODNEY I.W.	ROGERS H.I.
ROSCOE L.	ROSE H.D. C.M.	ROUSSAIN I.	RUTLEDGE I.	ROWLANDS B.
ROY J.	RUMLEY R.	RYAN P.S.	RYAN W.	RYCKMAN I.W.
SANDFORD W.E.	SANDIE E.C.	SAUVE A.	SAYER E.	SAYERS I.
SCHEWFELT R.	SCHEWFELT L.	SCHOLAR O.J.	SCOTT E. C.
SHADFORTH I.E.	SHEPHERD A.	SHERWOOD O.C.	SCHOLTZ R.	SIMS T.H.	SINCLAIR W.
SIMS D.C.	SINCLAIR A.	SLEEP W.W.	SPENCE K.O.	SPEERS J.	SPRINGGAY P.J.
STARK W.	STEPHEN I.M.	STEPHEN R.	STEPHENS L.C.	STRUDWICK W.
STILES G.H.	SWIRE O.G.	TALBOT H.	TAYLOR E.	THOMPSON F.T.
TAYLOR W.	THRASHER A.	TRAVIS W.R.	TRUDELL T.	TRUDEAU V.	TURNER G.
VALENTI I.	VALEQUETTE I.F.	VALLEY V.	VANANDENARDE P.	VENN A.V.
VANZANT T.R.	WADDLE H.	WAGNER L.B.	WALKER E.	WALLACE R.
WALLS G.	WAY J.H.	WATSON R.	WEBB R.	WESTRA H.	WHEELER R.H.
WILKES A.	WILKIN A.	WILLETTE J.	WILSON J.	WILSON R.
WILSON G.	YAMACHE W.	YANDON ?	YATES W.C.	YOUNG G.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
1939 - 1945

ARMY	CUTHBERTSON H.	GRIGG R.J.	MCLEOD A.J.	SPRINSTELE J.L.	BALD F.
TREMBLAY A.E.T.	DAVEY D.A.	HALFORD R.	MAGILL T.E.	STILLIN A.	BARROW I.
WICKSTROM E.T.	DOYLE J.R.	HAMEL L.C.	MANSELL L.C.	STROM W.W.	BEDFORD A.
WHITE T.J.A.	DYELLE G.R.	HANES W.H.	MANSER M.	STURGEON J.G.	DAVIEAUX J.A.
WHITE W.A.	EDWARDS L.G.	HARTEN W.E.	METIVIER H.A.	SWEET J.F.	EVENS A.K.
WIGMORE A.H.	ELLIOTT H.W.	HOLDER R.E.	MILLS H.E.	SWEET R. I.	GAETANO J.V.
WILSON S.	ERICKSON L.H.	HONE A.D.	MISENER P.	TAYLOR B.T.	LANG R.A.
WOODCOCK K.	EVANS E.C.	HOUSTON J.	MORIN T.G.	TAYLOR M.S.	LESARGE C.
WYATT A.T.	FERRIS R.N.	HUGLI V.	MULLIN G.J.	TEES W.A.	MURIL J.H.
WYATT L.	FETHERSTON G.H.	JARVIS E.	NEILSON J.A.	THIBEDEAU, R.T.	O'DELL T.G.
	FINN M.W.	JEWELL V.J.	NOVICK A.	THORP B.J.M.	PASQUANTONIO R.
R.C.A.F.	FLEMING M.H.	KASUBECK W.J.	O’DRISCOLL E.M.	TOOMBS J.B.	PATTERSON P.
ALLAN J.W.	FORAN M.R.	KEITH A.L.	O'HARA C.W.	TWEEDLE C.M.	RYAN N.V.
ANDERSON J.W.	FORSTER W.F.	KINCH J.	PARKINSON J.M.	URQUHART R.	TANNER J.A.
ATKIN J.W.	GABEL A.L.	KNIGHT R.E.	PATTERSON D.J.	WALKER D.	THOMAS R.C.
BEILHARTZ R.L.	GAPP D.E.	LAMB T.F.	PITCHER G.E.	WALTON L.H.
BOCK E. W.	GARRICK C.R.	LAMOTHE RITA	PROULX R.G.	WATSON J.
BURKE T.	GIGUERRE G.J.	LAVERGNE E.	PROULX T.O.	WATSON R.
CALDER J.A.	GIMBY W.E.	LUTES R.A.E.	RAMSAY R.C.	WOODCOCK G. H.
CAVANAUGH J.	GRANT A. F.	MCCARTY D.I.	ROBINSON E.C.
CHEVRIER G.A.	GRATTON G.R.	MCCUTCHEON F.T.	SCHILLER D.	NAVY
COULTIER A.E.	GRAY R.B.	MCKIGGAN A.A.	SILTALA T.	ANSLEY W.G.

[plaque on wall/plaque au mur]
THIS MONUMENT WAS RESTORED AND
REDEDICATED TO OUR FALLEN COMRADES
13 SEPTEMBER 1992

MURRAY DAVIS, CHAIRMAN • BILL MISENER,
SECRETARY • TOM McQUAID, TREASURER
TOM ANGUS • DALE ANDERSON • RAY CARTMILL
ED DINSDALE • BOB MILLER • PERRY SHORT
ARCHITECT • KATHERINE SMITH, LANDSCAPE ARCHT