Newfoundland & Labrador

Wilfred Williams served with the Canadian Army for 10 years as a combat medic and then 18 years as a vehicle technician. He wanted the younger generation to know who served in the wars and started a committee, including his wife, his father-in-law Ivan Sheppard, Barry Park, Richard Boisvert and Jean Murrin.

Cox’s Cove War Memorial is a tribute to all who have served and was unveiled during a dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on November 11, 2017. The granite monument has a plaque with the names of 40 people from the community, some still living and some whose lives have been lost.  On the top of the monument is a bronzed Battlefield Cross, made by sculptor Morgan MacDonald who used a pair of boots that belonged to Wilfred. Around the site are three benches that were ordered from Scotland.

The project cost about $65,000. Half the money came from Veterans Affairs Canada, the Town of Cox’s Cove contributed $10,000 and the rest came from donations from businesses, individuals and fundraising.

Morgan has completed many military pieces across the province:  The Homecoming, One Hundred Portraits of the Great War and Caribou Memorial Veterans Pavilion, St John's; Danger Tree and Private Hugh McWhirter Statue, Corner Brook; Monument of Honour, Conception Bay South; and Sergeant Gander and his Handler Memorial; Gander.

Cormack is a small farming town in Western Newfoundland, established for the settlement of Veterans returning from the Second World War. The St. George of England Anglican Church was dedicated to the War Veterans on April 28, 2006.

There is a beautiful Veterans Tribute and Veterans Window in the foyer of the church and the Cormack Cenotaph is located outside.

This memorial is dedicated to the veterans of the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It was erected by the veterans of Lark Harbour.

The Trout River Monument was constructed in 1989 in memory of the First and Second World Wars' Veterans. The Veterans parade from the community Church to the Monument each year on July 1st.

Constructed in memory of Ambrose Ellis and Rueben Perry who died from wounds received in action during the First World War, 1918-1917. Site used mainly by 857 Roncalli Air Cadets and veterans of the area for Remembrance Day parades. Originally located at the ESSO Service Plant field in Port Saunders, the monument was moved several years ago when dealership of the local ESSO plant changed hands. Now located across from the Roncalli High School in Port Saunders, it serves the area's veterans and citizens and, on Remembrance Day, all veterans, families and friends are remembered with a service, wreaths are laid and prayers are said. Upkeep has been taken on by volunteers, most recently by Vincent McCarthy and Dwaine McCarthy, who mowed the grass and painted the inscription on the monument and also placed the Canadian flag at the site.

The memorial was constructed in memory of J.T. Major who was wounded in France. He later died in England as a result of his injuries. There is an annual parade and wreath laying on November 11th.

This memorial is dedicated to Naaman Joseph Payne. It was erected by the military.

The Cormack Cenotaph was constructed in 1995 in memory of all the War Veterans from the area. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3, Deer Lake, assisted with the placement of the cenotaph outside the Church. The Church proudly and respectfully maintains the site. Each year a Remembrance and Wreath laying Ceremony is held on the first Sunday following November 11. The Cenotaph was designed by local artist, Warwick Hewitt. It is constructed of black/grey granite. 

There is a beautiful Veterans Tribute and Veterans Window in the foyer of St. George of England Anglican Veterans Church.

Constructed by Mrs. M. Hollohan in honour of the war dead of Bonne Bay during the First World War, this memorial was later expanded to include a plaque to the local war dead of the Second World War.

In October 18, 2018, the Veteran’s Memorial Garden Committee sought input from the community as to what they would like to see in the Veteran’s Memorial Garden. The committee had most, if not all, of the work done by local contractors and/or volunteers in the area. By 2018, they raised over $20,000.00 with the support of many individuals and groups.

This monument was created in 1947 by the Great War Veterans Association. It was initiated by Charlie George, a First World War Veteran from Howley.