This memorial was erected by the Whelan family in memory of Simeon Whelan, a local man killed during the First World War.
Simeon Whelan Memorial
Caplin Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador
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Inscription
[front/devant]
IN MEMORY OF SIMEON, SON OF WM.T. AND ELEPIDA WHELAN. DROWNED FROM H.M.S. BAYANO. MAR. 11TH 1915. AGED 24 YEARS
AWAY FROM FRIENDS AND RELATIONS ALL. I'M LEFT ALONE TO WAIT MY CALL. WHEN THAT CALL COMES I HOPE TO SEE, ALL MY FRIENDS IN ENDLESS GLORY
Location
Simeon Whelan Memorial
United Church Cemetery Road
Caplin Cove
Newfoundland & Labrador
Simeon Whelan Memorial
United Church Cemetery Road
Caplin Cove
Newfoundland & Labrador
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.0440202
Long. -52.9892989
Lat. 48.0440202
Long. -52.9892989