St. George Cenotaph

The St. George and Blue Lake and Auburn Women’s Institutes purchased the land in 1920 then later commissioned this cenotaph for the St. George Memorial Park which was dedicated on the 1st of August 1926 to honour those from the area that had given their lives in service during the First World War. An update in the way of a bronze template was later placed on the monument to add the names of those who gave the supreme sacrifice during the Second World War. A second bronze template was added after the Korean War to honor those who had fallen.

In 2013 the South Dumfries Historical Society spearheaded the restoration of the Memorial Park and cenotaph. The rededication was held on July 1, 2013 and featured Terry Kelly singing his song ‘A Pittance of Time.’ Some of the lyrics are on the new monument base.

Inscription

[top plaque/plaque du haut]

THESE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

W.N. ARMSTRONG
H. BEATTIE
C. BOUGHSER
C. FIELD
E. JOHNS
J. KENNEY
S. MC KENZIE
E.W. PATTEN
H. RENNARD
W. RYAN
H.R. SASSE
PTE SICKLER
G. TUCKER
F. TOLLHURST
J. WILLIS
W.H. WILSON
J. WOODS
B.B. PATTEN
J. MURPHY

E.H. ALLEN
K. BRENNAN
J. BROODY
J. BURTON
E. FARROW
H.J. GIBBONS
E. HODSON
G. HOLDER
J. NIXON
W. REID
S. SHANTZ
D. VOLLETTE
L. VOLLETTE
W.W. WILLETTS
A.E. YARRINGTON

THEY DIED THAT WE MAY LIVE

1914
1918

1939
1945

[bottom plaque/plaque du bas]

1914-1918
1939-1945
KOREA 1950-1953

[Base]

THEY FOUGHT AND SOME DIED FOR THEIR HOMELAND,
THEY FOUGHT AND SOME DIED NOW IT’S OUR LAND,
TAKE TWO MINUTES WOULD YOU MIND? IT’S A PITTANCE OF TIME,
FOR THE BOYS AND THE GIRLS WHO WENT OVER,
IN PEACE MAY THEY REST, MAY WE NEVER FORGET WHY THEY DIED,
IT’S A PITTANCE OF TIME.
—TERRY KELLY

[Back/En arrière]

This property was purchased by the
St. George Women’s Institute in 1920 and
designated as a memorial park.
With the combined effort of this group,
the Blue Lake and Auburn Women’s Institute
and the community this memorial was erected.
Dedicated August 1, 1926.
“In memory of those who fell and in honour of
all who served that we might live.”

ALL GAVE SOME
SOME GAVE ALL

Les instituts féminins de St. George, Blue Lake et d’Auburn ont acquis le terrain en 1920 et ont par la suite commandé ce cénotaphe qui devait être érigé au parc commémoratif de St. George. Dévoilé officiellement le 1er août 1926, le cénotaphe vise à rendre hommage aux citoyens de la région qui ont sacrifié leur vie au service de leur pays pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Une plaque de bronze a plus tard été placée sur le monument pour y ajouter les noms de ceux qui ont consenti le sacrifice ultime durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, puis une seconde plaque a été ajoutée après la guerre de Corée à la mémoire de ceux et celles qui sont tombés au champ d’honneur.

En 2013, la South Dumfries Historical Society a dirigé les travaux de restauration du parc commémoratif et du cénotaphe. Lors de la nouvelle inauguration, tenue le 1er juillet 2013, Terry Kelly a interprété sa chanson intitulée A Pittance of Time, dont certaines paroles ont été inscrites sur la base du nouveau monument.

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