Streetsville Cenotaph

Constructed in 1926 in memory of local veterans who died during the First World War. On July 1st, 1926, this monument to Canadian courage was unveiled in the centre of the Village of Streetsville. The inspiration of a group of local veterans, the 17-foot high Cenotaph has been the centre of many gatherings and ceremonies over the last 70 years. Over the years, the Cenotaph and its foundation had deteriorated, so the City of Mississauga, assisted by a dedicated community of donors, undertook the restoration work. Thus, Remembrance Day ceremonies in 1993 began with the unveiling of the restored monument. Each year, on November 11th, ceremonies are held at this impressive monument to honour those who gave their lives for liberty. A detailed account of the planning for, and building of, the war memorial is recorded in the booklet, The Streetsville Cenotaph: A Village Memorial. Copies of the booklet, published by The Streetsville Historical Society, are available at the Heritage Mississauga Gift Shop.

Inscription

[Main plaque/ Plaque principale]

TO THE GREAT WAR
THEY WENT FROM
US – AND FOR US
BUT THEY DID NOT
RETURN – TO US

ERECTED – A.D.M.G
AND IN THEIR
ABIDING MEMORY
BY THE STREETSVILLE
OVERSEAS VETERANS
CLUB. THROUGH THE
GENEROUS SUPPORT
OF PRESENT AND
FORMER RESIDENTS
OF THIS VILLAGE
AND OTHERS

JULY – MCMXXVI

[First World War plaque/ Plaque de la Première Guerre mondiale]

1914 – 1918
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

ALEX CARRINGTON
WM. H. CLIPPERTON
G. DAVIS
JAMES DUNN
RALPH EDWARDS
JAMES EGGLESTON
ARTHUR GOULD
FLOYD GRAYDON
GORDON B. KIPP
JOHN MALONE
R. MORTON
W. NOSEWORTHY
HUBERT McCAUGERTY
HARRY SMITH
HAROLD STATIA
WILLIAM STILL

[Second World War Plaque/ Plaque de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale]

1939 – 1945
IN MEMORIAM

HOWARD ARTHURS
JOHN FELLOWS
DONALD HAWN
CHARLES HERSOM
ALFRED IVES
KENNETH PARKER
STANLEY PRIMROSE
DAVIS THOMPSON

THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER
ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS
OF STREETSVILLE AND VICINITY
NOVEMBER 11, 1947

Ce mémorial haut de 17 pieds a été dévoilé le 1er juillet 1926 en hommage aux anciens combattants locaux morts durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Il a été inspiré par un groupe d’anciens combattants qui en ont fait un centre de rencontres et de cérémonies depuis 70 ans. Dû à l’usure des années, le cénotaphe et sa base s’étaient détériorés. La ville de Mississauga, aidée par les dons de la communauté, a procédé à la restauration. Le dévoilement du mémorial ainsi restauré a eu lieu lors des cérémonies du Jour du Souvenir, le 11 novembre 1993, et cette cérémonie se répète à chaque année. Un compte-rendu détaillé des étapes de la restauration, du début à sa construction, est conservé dans le livret “The Streetsville Cenotaph: A Village Memorial”, publié par The Streetsville Historical Society. On peut se procurer une copie à la Heritage Mississauga Gift Shop.

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