George's Square Veterans' Memorial

The original memorial (central column) was dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War One. Following the Second World War, a secondary addition was made to the primary column. A pair of carved stone benches flanks the central column, dedicated to the soldiers who died in WWII. A small bronze plaque was also added to the base of the central column dedicated to commemorate the Korea war. A third (major) addition was completed in 2010. Two new curved walls were added on either side of the memorial. A total of 20 new bronze plaques display the names of all veterans who served in WWI and WWII.

Inscription

[Central column front/devant de Colonne centrale]

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PAID
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
FROM THIS DISTRICT
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
THEIR NAME LIVE FOR EVER MORE
(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column back/arrière de Colonne centrale]

YPRES
SANCTUARY WOOD
THE SOMME
VIMY RIDGE
HILL 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
BOURLON WOOD
CAMBRAI
MONS
(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column sides/Cotés de Colonne centrale]

(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column Base/Base de Colonne centrale]

KOREA 1950-1953
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[right benche/banc de droite]

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN(A list of names of soldiers who died in WWII)

[left bench/banc de droite]

THEIR NAME LIVE FOR EVER MORE
(A list of names of soldiers who died in WWII)
1939-1945
(A list of namesof soldiers who died in WWII)
1939-1945

[right curved walls/murs courbés droit]

TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OAKVILLE
WHO SERVED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)

[left curved walls/murs courbés gauche]

TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OAKVILLE
WHO SERVED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)

Le monument commémoratif original (colonne centrale) est dédié aux soldats qui ont perdu la vie pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un élément a été ajouté à la colonne principale. Un banc de pierre taillée est placé de chaque côté de la colonne centrale; ils sont dédiés aux soldats tombés au combat durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Une petite plaque de bronze a aussi été posée sur le socle de la colonne centrale; cette plaque commémore la guerre de Corée. Un autre ajout important a été effectué en 2010. Deux murs courbés ont été posés de chaque côté du monument commémoratif. Au total, 20 nouvelles plaques de bronze indiquent le nom de tous les anciens combattants qui ont servi durant la Première et la Seconde Guerres mondiales.

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