RCRM Speakers Series - Season 2

"A Fitting Tribute": Some Southwestern Ontario War Memorials


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‘A Fitting Tribute’: Some Southwestern Ontario War Memorials is a talk about what has happened to these memorials, now that many years have passed since the end of those two conflicts. While most Canadians are familiar with the cenotaph, they are but one type within a range of memorials that appeared to honour soldiers in the years following both world wars. Others included public buildings and parks, as well as a variety of monuments. It was also common for schools, churches, office buildings, and even factories to enshrine a list on their walls of those students, parishioners or staff members who had volunteered to serve their country.
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RCRM Speakers Series - Season 2By The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, Georgiana Stanciu, Mark Vogelsang, Gord Heath, Chad Martin, Alex Souchan, Sean Campbell, Brad St.Croix, Ellin Bessner, Tanya Grodzinski