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Edmundston Cenotaph

7 Canada Road, Edmundston, New Brunswick, E3V, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2006/01/30

Front face of the monument in winter, in front of City Hall.; Madawaska Historical Society
Edmundston Cenotaph
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Other Name(s)

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Construction Date(s)

1950/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2007/10/30

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Erected in front of the Edmundston city hall in 1950 (1st and 2nd parts) and 1994 (3rd part), Edmundston Cenotaph is a granite obelisk that stands proudly, honouring the memory of the region’s war veterans.

Heritage Value

Edmundston Cenotaph is designated a Local Historic Place because of its role in commemorating the war efforts of the many soldiers from the region. This granite obelisk monument pays tribute to the veterans and the war dead of the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). It was erected in the heart of the city of Edmundston in 1950.

Source: Royal Canadian Legion #25, Edmundston

Character-Defining Elements

The character-defining elements associated with the Edmundston cenotaph include:
- granite obelisk monument;
- its prominent location in front of City Hall;
- cross adorning the upper partion;
- inscription “À nos glorieux morts / To our Glorious Dead“on the 2nd part;
- inscription on the 3rd part of the names of regional combatants who died in the three wars.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

New Brunswick

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (NB)

Recognition Statute

Local Historic Places Program

Recognition Type

Municipal Register of Local Historic Places

Recognition Date

2006/01/30

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

1914/01/01 to 1918/01/01
1939/01/01 to 1945/01/01
1950/01/01 to 1953/01/01
1994/01/01 to 1994/01/01

Theme - Category and Type

Governing Canada
Military and Defence

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Community
Commemorative Monument

Architect / Designer

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Builder

Roland Cyr Funeral Home of Perth-Andover

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Centre de documentation et d'études madawaskayennes, "Cénotaphe d'Edmundston" file.

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

500

Status

Published

Related Places

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