Pilley's Island Cenotaph

The designated Pilley’s Island Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage center is comprised of two buildings. A United/Methodist Church (built 1896) and a United 2 Room School (built 1949/ 1950). The grounds, which over look the entrance to the harbour, include a Cenotaph placed after the First World War.

Inscription

No. 3404. Pte.
Arthur H. Pittman
Killed Dec. 3, 1917
Aged 24 years

No. 228. Pte.
Pierce Ridout
Died April 27, 1918
Aged 23 years

No. 67613. Pte.
John Dean
Killed Aug. 9, 1918
Aged 28 years

No. 3403. Pte.
Adolphus Locke
Died Nov. 3, 1918
Aged 22 years

No. 4047. Pte.
John James May
Died Oct. 18, 1918
Aged 20 years

No. 4045. Pte.
Henry Simms
Died Oct. 25, 1918
Aged 21 years

No. 1642. Pte.
George B. Janes
Killed July 1, 1917
Aged 26 years

No. 1113. Pte.
Stephen Jones
Killed July 1, 1917
Aged 22 years

No. 2076. R.N.R.
William C. Hustins
Died April 2, 1920
Aged 27 years

Their body’s sleep beside their Comrades
In hallowed graves unknown
But their names are written
In Letters of Love
In the hearts they Left at home

In memory of Our Fallen Heroes

No. 1066. Pte.
George Simms
Killed Dec. 30, 1915
Aged 27 years

No. 2528. Lce. Corp.
Albert Edgar Guy
Killed Nov. 30, 1917
Aged 20 years

No. 1578. Pte.
Edgar Blackmore
Killed April 14, 1917
Aged 21 years

No. 3187. Pte.
Frederick B. Rice
Killed Aug 17, 1917
Aged 21 years

Ce mémorial est dédié aux anciens combattants de la Première Guerre mondiale.

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