| Stettler, Alberta
The Cenotaph was originally erected by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #59 in 1937. Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir unveiled the War Memorial that year and laid a wreath in honour of the 55 names that were engraved on the memorial at that time. The Cenotaph was located on the boulevard on Main Street.
Sharpe's Memorial Park was dedicated following WWII by the Sharpe family in memory of the two sons they lost during the war. The park was later donated to the Town and rededicated in 1951 to all those who lost their lives in both World Wars.
The Cenotaph was moved to the old Court House grounds in 1951 to accommodate changes to Main Street. Additions were made to the engraving and the names of those who lost their lives in World War II were added. Then, in 1955, the Stettler Branch began the task of relocating the Cenotaph once again, this time to Sharpe's Memorial Park where it now stands. The Korean War is now recognized on the Cenotaph.
Since that time, although the Town of Stettler owns the park, the Stettler Branch has made significant changes with the construction of a brick and wrought iron fence, the installation of lighting, park benches, a flag pole, a garden, paving the pathways and providing a summer student each year whose sole duty is to maintain the park.
The following is the wording on the memorial:
West side
"In Honour of All Who Served. We Will Remember"
North side
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"
The names of those from Stettler who gave their lives in World War I.
South side
"1939-1945"
"Our Lives to Peace"
The names of those from Stettler who gave their lives in World War II.
"And us they trusted, We the task inherit, the unfinished task for which their lives were spent."
East side
"Korea"
"1950-1953"
"Lest We Forget"
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