War Memorial Municipal Heritage Structure
St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0K, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2007/11/13
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