The Altar
Municipality/Province: Ottawa, ON
Memorial number: 35059-083
Type: Altar
Address: 111 Wellington Street
Location: Parliament Hill, Peace Tower, Memorial Chamber
GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.4233086 Long: -75.6982376
Submitted by: Victoria Edwards
The Altar of Sacrifice was dedicated by the Prince of Wales on August 3, 1927 with the following words:
"In the name of the people of Canada, I set apart the altar of this Chamber to receive and hold forever the Book of Remembrance that the glory of those whose names are written therein may live for all generations."
The limestone block is from Derbyshire and was a gift from Great Britain. The altar features the Royal Arms, the Canadian coat of arms and the provincial shields. The inscription is from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.
Artist: John A. Pearson
Modeller: Balmer & Blakely
Sculptor/Stone carver: Charles Adamson, Cléophas Soucy
Inscription found on memorial
Top plaque/Haut
[front/devant]
MY MARKS AND SCARS I CARRY WITH ME TO BE A WITNESS FOR ME THAT I HAVE
[right side/côté droit]
FOUGHT HIS BATTLES, WHO NOW
[back/arrière]
WILL BE MY REWARDER; SO HE PASSED OVER, AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED
[left side/côté gauche]
FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE.
Bottom plaque/Bas
[front/devant]
J'EMPORTE MES MARQUES ET MES CICATRICES, QUI TÉMOIGNERONT DU FAIT QUE J'AI
[right side/côté droit]
LIVRÉ LE COMBAT DE CELUI QUI SERA MAINTENANT
[back/arrière]
MA RÉCOMPENSE : IL RENDIT AINSI L'ÂME, ET TOUTES LES TROMPETTES
[left side/côté gauche]
DE L'AU-DELÀ RETENTIRENT.
Street view
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