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Description: A Bronze statue constructed using the 'lost wax' method by the Large Art Company from Baltimore, United States. Statue sits atop a granite base constructed by Thames memorials in the City of Woodstock, with a polished black granite plaque with inscription and picture.

History: Three founders (Kevin DeClark, Stephen Smith, Jeremy Mac Knott) of an event named Evening of Honour, which took place on the evening of the National Day of Honour, used the proceeds from the event to purchase the memorial statue.

The event was held to honour local Afghanistan War Veterans and provide them a night to network with each other for future support. The night was a complete success with the only local casualty's family being in attendance to accept a custom hand crafted (By Artisan Brian Walsh) memorial box made to honour their son and brother Private Tyler Todd - April 11, 2010.

The statue was picked up by Co founders and brought across the border to be delivered to the City of Woodstock. The founders presented thier vision for an Afghanistan War memorial and the placement wishes at the City Cenotaph. The city council voted unanimously in favor of accepting and placing the statue at the Cenotaph.   Council also allotted approx. $12,000 for the project and purchased the granite base for the statue to sit atop. Local businesses donated time and materials pro bono for the project (viewcon construction-excavating and CBM cement).

The unveiling occurred April 11, 2015(Pte. Todd's 5th year commemoration) with over 250 people in attendance including Pte. Tyler Todd's family and various media outlets.

Since the unveiling the City has constructed new curbs, walkways and benches.

The town of Tillsonburg was one of the 140 communities selected from the more than 400 applications received by the Canadian Garden Council. The garden was erected by Tillsonburg Horticultural Society. Each of the 140 new 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Gardens across the country will consist of 700 red and white tulip bulbs (350 of each colour) donated by Vesey’s Bulbs in Prince Edward Island.

The Garden was planted in fall 2015. In Southern Ontario tulip bulbs generally bloom between the end of April and the beginning of June depending on the type of tulip and where it’s planted.

The memorial is dedicated as a living monument in recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the original Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden planted in Ottawa at the end of World War II in 1945. The memorial is in appreciation of the safe haven that members of Holland’s exiled royal family received during World War II, and in recognition of the role Canadian troops played in the liberation of the Netherlands.

This memorial was erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. The plaque is dedicated to Captain Andrew Drew, R.N., 1792-1878. During the Rebellion of 1837-38, he led the Canadian force that destroyed the American steamer "Caroline." See the plaque inscription for more details.

The parishioners of Tilbury erected this memorial unveiled in 1951. The stained glass window is dedicated to parishioners who served during the Great War and World War II. It is made of 6 panels, and called “War Memorial window of Good shepherd (1951)”, by Robert McCausland Limited.

The church was erected by Admiral Henry Vansittart and constructed under the direction of his agent, Captain Andrew Drew R.N. in 1834. The plaque on pole was erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. Please see the inscription for more information.

In 1919, the Woodstock Horticultural Society decided to establish a memorial drive in Southside Park. On May 2, 1919, 150 English Pine oak trees arrived from England to be planted in a circle around the outer edge of the park. A row of maples and elms already existed in this area. The oaks were planted fifteen feet behind them at 40 to 50 feet intervals. Each tree honoured the memory of a local hero with a bronze plaque inscribed with their name. None of the plaques remain. The first tree was planted in May 1919, to honour the late Private Alex Skinner, who was, according to the official records, the first Woodstock boy killed in action.

A year later, discussions were under way between the Horticultural Society and the Parks Board to erect a Memorial Arch at one of the entrances of Southside Park, in memory of the brave men from Oxford who died at the front or in service of the Empire. It was erected in 1925 at the Wellington Street entrance of the park.

The life-size bronze bust of Major Edward Cuthbert Norsworthy was created by British Canadian sculptor Hamilton Plantagenet MacCarthy. It was unveiled to the public on April 21, 1918, three years after Edward had been killed in action. The Norsworthy Monument was officially unveiled by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, on behalf of masons in Montreal.

The monument was originally unveiled to commemorate the heroism of Major Edward C. Norsworthy, but all four of James C. Norsworthy's sons served in the First World War. On June 16, 1919, tablets were added to the monument, in the memory of his son Lieutenant Alfred James Norsworthy, and nephews, Harold and Robert Hunter, on behalf of the Ontario Historical Society. Robert was killed on September 17, 1918 and Harold was killed just six days before the Armistice. They were sons of James C. Norsworthy's sister who lived in Brampton, Ontario.

All four of James C. Norsworthy's sons were born in Ingersoll, received their university education at McGill, and all went into the banking business. Edward was the eldest and one of the first to enlist in September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. He was shipped out with the 1st Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was Second in Command of the Royal Highland Regiment, Black Watch of Canada when the Germans unleashed poisonous gas for the first time, during the Second Battle of Ypres. Edward was reported to have succumbed to wounds in the field during the night of April 22, 1915.

His younger brother Alfred was killed in action in the days leading up to Vimy Ridge, while brother Stanley was in command of the Black Watch during the attack on Vimy. The youngest brother John had served with Alfred and he too was also wounded during that famous attack. John is buried beneath the Norsworthy Monument along with his father, mother and wife.

One of Alfred's grave markers is located directly behind the monument. His original wooden cross in Barlin Cemetery was replaced with a stone marker, and then replaced again by the standard military marker. That stone marker was sent to his father in Ingersoll.

On April 22, 2018, a re-dedication ceremony of the monument was presented by the Ingersoll Museum in cooperation with the two Masonic Lodges in Ingersoll, to commemorate the original dedication and unveiling.

As a Millennium project, the students of the Plattsville & District Public School and the Plattsville Christian School, along with members of the community, erected a cenotaph at the Memorial Park. The names of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars are displayed on a plaque. The memorial was dedicated November 11, 2000.

This memorial was dedicated on August 15, 1998, to the men from Princeton and District who fought and those who died in the First and Second World Wars. During the dedication service flags were placed to recognize the three branches of the service by Jack Parker, Oxford County Naval Veterans' Association; Frank Miller of Princeton placing the flag for the army; and Dave Church of Royal Canadian Air Force 422 Nippissing Wing of North Bay.

The fieldstones used to create the memorial were from the former Soldiers Memorial Library and features its dedication stone on the back. The memorial was erected by Princeton and District.

The War Memorial Gate was dedicated in August 1921 to those from the community who have gave their lives in the First World War. The gate consisted of heavy brick and stone top pillars, bridged with an iron arched band and two double iron gates. In addition, a heavy iron picket fence enclosed the front boundary of the park on both sides of the main gate. Recognition was later added to those who gave their lives in the Second World It was erected by the Town of Plattsville and relocated to Memorial Park in 1958.