Sackville Memorial Park
This site at the corner of Bridge and Weldon Streets was initially developed as a town park beginning in 1910. The Women’s Civic Council of Sackville began to develop this Park in 1910.
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When the First World War took the lives of Sackville residents, the park was dedicated to their memory. With the addition of the cenotaph in 1922 it was designated as the town’s “Memorial Park.” The cenotaph with the names of those who fell in World War I was officially unveiled on 1 October 1922. The memorial stands 20 feet high and is of New Brunswick grey granite, in the shape of a Celtic cross. Originally the cenotaph stood on a mound in the centre of the park and was approached by a set of steps. Because of the danger of flooding the level of the whole park was raised bringing it level with the base of the monument thus eliminating the need for the steps. The cenotaph is the site of the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies on 11 November. Originally designed to commemorate the 35 who fell in the First World War (1914-1918), the names of the fallen are inscribed on the four faces of the base of the memorial.
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During World War II the cenotaph was flanked by two field guns. Later these were replaced by a Ferret Scout Car, military vehicle of the type used in peace-keeping operations. Plaques for World War II and the Korean War were later added to the cenotaph. After the Second World War (1939-1945) a bronze plaque was added on the south face of the monument with the names of the 35 who fell in that conflict. Finally a small plaque was added with the names of the two who gave their lives in the Korean Conflict (1950-53).
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In 2010 a Memorial Garden was added at the east side of the park on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy. The Memorial Garden includes a plaque commemorating the connection between the Town of Sackville and World War II corvette HMCS Sackville, now the centre of Canada’s Naval Memorial in Halifax
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In 2014 a memorial to the Royal Canadian Air Force was added to the garden.
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Sackville Memorial Park
This site at the corner of Bridge and Weldon Streets was initially developed as a town park beginning in 1910. The Women’s Civic Council of Sackville began to develop this Park in 1910.
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When the First World War took the lives of Sackville residents, the park was dedicated to their memory. With the addition of the cenotaph in 1922 it was designated as the town’s “Memorial Park.” The cenotaph with the names of those who fell in World War I was officially unveiled on 1 October 1922. The memorial stands 20 feet high and is of New Brunswick grey granite, in the shape of a Celtic cross. Originally the cenotaph stood on a mound in the centre of the park and was approached by a set of steps. Because of the danger of flooding the level of the whole park was raised bringing it level with the base of the monument thus eliminating the need for the steps. The cenotaph is the site of the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies on 11 November. Originally designed to commemorate the 35 who fell in the First World War (1914-1918), the names of the fallen are inscribed on the four faces of the base of the memorial.
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During World War II the cenotaph was flanked by two field guns. Later these were replaced by a Ferret Scout Car, military vehicle of the type used in peace-keeping operations. Plaques for World War II and the Korean War were later added to the cenotaph. After the Second World War (1939-1945) a bronze plaque was added on the south face of the monument with the names of the 35 who fell in that conflict. Finally a small plaque was added with the names of the two who gave their lives in the Korean Conflict (1950-53).
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In 2010 a Memorial Garden was added at the east side of the park on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy. The Memorial Garden includes a plaque commemorating the connection between the Town of Sackville and World War II corvette HMCS Sackville, now the centre of Canada’s Naval Memorial in Halifax
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In 2014 a memorial to the Royal Canadian Air Force was added to the garden.
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