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War Memorial Municipal Heritage Structure

St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0K, Canada

Formally Recognized: 2007/11/13

Photo taken facing front of War Memorial with St. Anthony United Church at right, St. Anthony, NL, 2007; Town of St. Anthony, 2007
War Memorial, St. Anthony, NL, 2007
Photo showing detail of front of War Memorial, St. Anthony, NL, 2007; Town of St. Anthony, 2007
War Memorial, St. Anthony, NL, 2007
Photo showing plaque at the foot of the War Memorial, St. Anthony, NL, 2007; Town of St. Anthony, 2007
War Memorial, St. Anthony, NL, 2007

Other Name(s)

n/a

Links and documents

Construction Date(s)

1958/01/01 to 1959/01/01

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2007/12/10

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

The War Memorial is a concrete and grey marble cenotaph located on the grounds of St. Anthony United Church, at 296 West Street in the Town of St. Anthony. The municipal heritage designation includes the cenotaph and that area immediately around it delineated by fencing and paving at the time of designation.

Heritage Value

The War Memorial has historic value due to its commemorative elements and function, and because its erection was a notable, cooperative effort of local organizations and individuals. The War Memorial was constructed by local artisans on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17 and erected on a piece of land provided by the United Church, using labour provided by the International Grenfell Association in 1958-59. The Legion’s first president, Almer Pardy, and other veterans oversaw the construction. The memorial honours thirty-one local residents who died during World War I, World War II and the Korean War, and bears their names on a bronze plaque at the base of the cenotaph. It also bears inscribed images of the British flags and the caribou emblem of the historic Newfoundland Regiment.

The War Memorial has aesthetic value because of its prominent placement at the centre of St. Anthony on the grounds of the United Church, and because of its appearance as a distinctive monument. It is comprised of dark grey marble set into white concrete, with a bronze plaque at the base and a cross atop, such that it is readily identifiable as a memorial.

Source: Town of St. Anthony Town Council Meeting, Minutes of 2007/11/13

Character-Defining Elements

Elements related to the historic and aesthetic values of the memorial:

-location;
-design (including form with cross on top);
-materials (grey marble, white concrete, bronze);
-inscribed text and symbols;
-and bronze plaque bearing names of war dead.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Newfoundland and Labrador

Recognition Authority

NL Municipality

Recognition Statute

Municipalities Act

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Building, Structure or Land

Recognition Date

2007/11/13

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Building Social and Community Life
Community Organizations

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Community
Commemorative Monument

Architect / Designer

n/a

Builder

Grenfell International Association

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Town of St. Anthony, P.O. Box 430, St. Anthony, NL, A0K 4S0

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

NL-3779

Status

Published

Related Places

n/a

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