Shellbrook Cenotaph

Erected in October 1923 by the Town of Shellbrook, and the Royal Canadian Legion, this memorial was originally dedicated to all Canadian war dead, in particular those from Shellbrook and area. The property for the Memorial was on the east corner of Main Street and 2nd Ave. East in Shellbrook and was owned by the Canadian National Railway. The property had a slough hole to a depth of six feet, this required filling. Shellbrook Municipality donated one hundred and fifty dollars to purchase the lot. The Town of Shellbrook owned the adjacent lot and donated and three hundred dollars to the Legion. Subscriptions were received from the public as well. The memorial was erected in October 1923 on a six foot concrete base that rested on the original ground, then dirt fill was hauled in to level the property. Construction took place soon after in an impressive ceremony with all the Local Church Clergy, the militia, school children and the public. The memorial was later expanded to commemorate the losses of the Second World War and the Korean War. The Legion Memorial Cenotaph was turned over to the Town of Shellbrook as a permanent Memorial to those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.