Hamilton Memorial Clock Tower
Constructed in December 1988, in memory of the War of 1812, Fenian Raids, Boer War, Great War, World War II, Korean War and U.N. Peacekeeping Forces. This monument was made by I.T. Verdin Company, Thornhill, Ontario, and was paid for in full by the Corporation of the City of Hamilton as part of the Downtown Action Plan.
Inscription
FREEDOM DEARLY BOUGHT
THESE BELLS RING OUT THE JOY AND HAPPINESS THAT ONLY FREEDOM CAN GIVE.
THIS FREEDOM WE ENJOY WAS BOUGHT DEARLY WITH THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF
OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO WENT FORTH TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS
THIS CARILLON AND CLOCK TOWER IS DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO GAVE UP THEIR
TOMORROWS SO OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN COULD HAVE THEIRS.
WAR OF 1812 . FERIAN RAIDS . BOER WAR . GREAT WAR . WORLD WAR II . KOREAN WAR . UN PEACE KEEPING FORCES
“WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM”
Horloge commémorative d'Hamilton
Monument érigé en décembre 1988 à la mémoire des combattants de la guerre de 1812, des raids des Fenians, de la guerre des Boers, de la Grande Guerre, de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de la guerre de Corée, ainsi que des forces de maintien de la paix de l’ONU. Construit par la société I.T. Verdin de Thornhill (Ontario) et financé entièrement par la Municipalité de Hamilton dans le cadre de son plan de revitalisation du centre-ville.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.