Victoria War Memorial

Erected by the city of Victoria, this memorial is dedicated to the memory of the war dead of the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War and the members of the Canadian Forces and Canadian civilians on peacekeeping missions.

It was unveiled Jul 12, 1925 by Lt Gov W.C. Nichol. The granite cenotaph and bronze statue were designed by Vernon and Sydney March.

Inscription

[front, upper plaque/devant, plaque du haut]

TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD

1914 – 1919
1939 – 1945

THEY DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY

[front, lower plaque/devant, plaque du bas]

KOREA
1950 – 1953

[back, plaque/arrière, plaque]

IN RECOGNITION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN FORCES AND CANADIAN CITIZENS

IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE

Érigé par la ville de Victoria, ce mémorial est dédié à la mémoire de ceux qui sont morts durant les Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales et la guerre de Corée. Il rend aussi hommage aux membres les Forces canadiennes et aux civils canadiens qui font partie des missions du maintien de la paix.

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