Miniota Cenotaph

The Miniota Cenotaph was erected in 1926, unveiled August 29, 1926 by the officer commanding military District #10, Major General H.D.B. Ketchen. This Cenotaph is quite beautiful, the front side (west) bearing the names of those who served in the First World War, the south side honours those who served in the Second World War, the east side bears the inscription “Erected by the Municipality of Miniota” and the north side bears the inscription “In Grateful Remembrance of Those Who Fell in the Great Wars. Greater love hath no man than this: That a man lay down his life for his friends”. On each of the four corners of the base stands a small column, each bearing the names of two battle sites, Vimy, Ypres, Hill 60, St. Juliet, Mons, Somme, Arras, and Amiens.

Inscription

Erected by the Municipality of Miniota

In Grateful Remembrance of Those Who Fell in the Great Wars. Greater love hath no man than this: That a man lay down his life for his friends

Ce très beau mémorial a été inauguré le 29 août 1926 par l’officier commandant du District militaire no 10, le major-général H.D.B. Ketchen. Il rend hommage à ceux qui ont donné leur vie lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. À chaque coin du monument se trouvent des colonnes sur lesquelles sont inscrits les sites de batailles telles Vimy, Ypres, Hill 60, St.Juliet, Mons, Somme, Arras et Amiens.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.