Cenotaph - Montreal, Quebec
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 45° 29.917 W 073° 34.132
18T E 611812 N 5039338
Cenotaph in the Place du Canada, a part of Dominion Square in Montreal, Quebec.
Waymark Code: WMB30F
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 03/28/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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The Cenotaph was unveiled by Governor General of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy on November 11, 1924. The dates for World War II and Korea were added later. The Cenotaph was inspired by the Cenotaph unveiled in London in 1920. The Cenotaph is inscribed:

 To The
Glory
Of God And
The Memory
Of The
Immortal
Dead Who
Brought
US Honour
And Peace 

 A La
Gloire
De Dieu Au
Souvenir
Des Morts
Immortels
A Qui Nous
Devons
L'Honneur
Et La Paix

 1914  1918
 1939  1945
 1950  1953
 

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1924

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Montreal

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Place du Canada
Montreal, Quebec

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