North Bay Cenotaph
Municipality/Province: North Bay, ON
Memorial number: 35054-022
Type: Shaft, statue
Address: 590 Ferguson Street
Location: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park
GPS coordinates: Lat: 46.3125153 Long: -79.4612903
Submitted by: Victoria Edwards
Photo credit: Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
This memorial was unveiled on September 17, 1922, and constructed in memory of those men and women of the North Bay area who served, fought and died in the First World War. It was subsequently dedicated to those who served, and died in action, during Second World War and the Korean War.
The bronze statue is 8' 6" high and the entire memorial is 26' 6" tall. Before the memorial was erected, the park was donated by the local school and trees were planted, dedicated to the names of the dead from the Great War. The statue was first used for Armistice Day ceremonies in 1922. The memorial was designed by C.D. McKenzie and constructed by Andrew Craig of North Bay and the McIntosh Granite Company of Toronto.
Memorial Park was officially named and dedicated at the Armistice Day ceremonies on November 11, 1923. In the summer of 1923, sidewalks were installed in Memorial Park and trees were donated by Senator Gordon of North Bay to beautify the park.
December 1918 - Idea of War Memorial proposed. Municipal Park and trees dedicated to individuals killed in the war. March 3, 1919 - Money was raised by public subscription and grants from Council. The plan for the monument and park was submitted by the Agricultural and Parks Committee. August 30, 1920 - Soldiers' Memorial Fund was created. It started with $200 from license fees from the circus and 20% of license fees and fines from the town. The Great War Veterans' Association were to oversee the funds.
December 15, 1920 - Children in the schools voted on the form of the War Memorial. May 1922 - By-law passed for purchase of park land. June 1922 - Normal school block selected for park. September 17, 1922 - War Memorial dedicated by Henry Cockshutt; later, mayor of Toronto.
According to The Nugget, September 18, 1922: This is a statue of a Canadian soldier standing with his head bowed, laurel wreath caught in right hand. This was the largest bronze statue ever cast in Canada up to that time. Measurements 26' 6" from base to top of monument. Base of monument is 8' 6" x 8' 6" x 3' 2". Statue is also 8' 6" high. Designed by C.D. McKenzie, sculptor, of Toronto. Contractors were Andrew Craig of North Bay and the McIntosh Granite Co. of Toronto. Construction entirely Canadian. Cost was $15,500.
The North Bay Memorial Wall and the North Bay Vimy Ridge Memorial Wall are also located here.
Inscription found on memorial
[front/devant]
IN HONOURED
MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
NORTH BAY
WHO SERVED
FOUGHT AND DIED
FOR FREEDOM
AND HUMANITY
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 + 1919
CAMBRAI LENS
BOURLON WOOD
BEAUMETZ GIVENCHY
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
[right side/côté droit]
HONOUR ROLL
REGINALD ADSHEAD
JOHN ANGUS ROBERT ASHTON
JOHN BARNHART
JOSEPH BARTHOLOMEW
JOHN CLIFTON BLANCHET
LLOYD BOAL W.E. BRYANT
THOMAS JOHN BRENNAN
MARTIN BRENNAN
EDGAR BURRITT
A. MACD CAMPBELL
THOMAS ED CAMPBELL
HAROLD WATSON CAVANAUGH
FRED CHIDLEY WILFRID COOKE
GEORGE CONNELLY
ARTHUR DAVIES DEACON
REGINALD DELANEY
A. DOUGHTY ARTHUR DOXSEE
ED DUBROY FRED J. DUDLEY
WILBERT LEONARD DURRELL
STEWART DURRELL
LAURENT DUPUIS
SIDNEY GEORGE ELMS
WILBERT FERGUSON
RANDALL FORDER
1914 + 1919
ST. ELOI LA SOMME
PASSCHENDAELE
ST. JULIEN ST. QUENTIN
[back/arrière]
HONOUR ROLL
THOS. GALLAWAY JAMES GASPE
PETER GAUDETTE
MORTON GERRIE MAT GREEN
JOHN B. GILCHRIST
BERNARD HARVEY ROY HENLEY
JOHN HERESEY
ALBERT HILL AMEDEE HOULE
CHARLES ADELBERT HOLBROOK
EDGAR HOULDSWORTH
JAMES HUME ROSWELL JESSUP
LEONARD KIDD COLIN C. KING
JOHN LARONDE DAN LARRIVEE
HAROLD LONGMIRE
THOMAS E. MARTIN
JOHN A. MARTIN EDGAR MARTYN
JOHNSON Y. MATCHETT
HARRY F. MIDDLETON
DUNCAN JAMES MacLEOD
MELVILLE MacLEOD
CLARK McCANN
MALCOLM ARTHUR McDONALD
Wm. McDONALD HUGH McDONALD
MALCOLM McDONALD
OSCAR McDONALD
1914 + 1919
VIMY COURCELETTE
SANCTUARY WOOD
FESTUBERT HOOGE
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
[left side/côté gauche]
HONOUR ROLL
RODERICK McDONNELL
ALEX L. McKENZIE DAN McNULTY
JOHN Wm. NEW JOHN NOLAN
FRED NORMANDEAU
HERBERT C.J. OSBORNE
GEO. PENNELL GUY S. PUNCHER
VERGIL R. PHELPS DONALD ROSS
FRANK RIGBY ALBERT F. SALMON
NOBLE SCULLAND
ARTHUR SEGUIN JOS. ST. ARNAUD
EDWIN CHARLES SHEPHERD
ALBERT SMITH THOMAS SMITH
ALEX C. SOUTER FRED STANLEY
Wm. STEPHEN FRANK STREETER
DELBERT STREETER
ARTHUR ISAAC TANDY
LOUIS D. THERIEN
H.S. TAYLOR TILLEY
LYALL TORRANCE CYRIL VIDAL
LESLIE M. VALIN HOMER G. VARIN
ROBERT F. WALLACE
IRVINE L. WALLACE
GEO. WOODWARD ALBERT WRIGHT
WILLIAM SPENCE FRASER
1914 + 1919
MONS YPRES
ARMENTIERES
ARRAS AMIENS
Street view
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