Newfoundland National War Memorial

Unveiled in 1924, this imposing monument honours the service of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians during the First World War. Its construction was paid for in part by community fundraising by the Great War Veterans’ Association. Designed by Gilbert Bayes and Ferdinand Victor Blundstone, the female allegorical sculpture, often referred to as Victory, Liberty, or the Spirit of Newfoundland, rises above realistic bronze figures of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Royal Naval Reserve, Merchant Marine, and Forestry Corps. Located near the harbour where troops departed and returned from the war, it remains an important site of remembrance.

Dévoilé en 1924, cet imposant monument rappelle le service des Terre-Neuviens et Labradoriens durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Sa construction est financée en partie par une levée de fonds de la Great War Veterans’ Association. La conception de Gilbert Bayes et Ferdinand Victor Blundstone dresse la figure allégorique féminine, souvent appelée Victoire, Liberté ou Esprit de Terre-Neuve, au-dessus des statues de bronze incarnant le Royal Newfoundland Regiment, la Réserve navale royale, la Marine marchande et le Corps forestier. Cet important lieu de mémoire se situe près du port d’où les troupes partaient à la guerre et en revenaient.