St. Stephen's War Memorials 
St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
The Committee decided to construct the monument of gray granite and place a statue of a soldier on the top. The names of those who gave their lives are engraved on bronze plaques. The monument was completed in 1926 and dedicated on June 20, 1926. For a number of years, the grounds were maintained by the Legion and the Town of St. Stephen. In 1960, the deed for the land was given to St. Croix Branch #9, Royal Canadian Legion. After World War II, it was decided to create an addition to the monument. The statue of the soldier was removed, and a further granite stone was added to carry the names of those who gave their lives in World War II and Korea. These names are engraved on bronze tablets. The statue was then replaced. It should be noted that Comrades from other points in Charlotte County attended the unveiling on June 20, 1926. Also in attendance was Comrade William Metcalf, V.C., and a life member of the branch. Comrade Metcalf was from Princeton, Maine, a short distance from St. Stephen. This Memorial is ranked second among the War Memorials in Canada.
The purchase of the small flags began to become very expensive and they only lasted for a short time. Comrade Phil Grimmer and his family offered to place a permanent stone at the entrance of the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery to honour all veterans who are buried in the Cemetery. This was accepted by the members of the Branch. The stone is of red granite and suitably inscribed. A memorial and dedication ceremony was held in the summer of 1995, conducted by the Chaplin, Comrade Doug Dougherty. The members of the Branch and the Ladies' Auxiliary attended the service, as well as the general public. The flag staff carries the New Brunswick Flag, the Canadian Flag and the Union Jack. The small flags are still placed on the veterans' graves in the many rural cemeteries in the area.
The Master of Ceremonies for this occasion was the Rev. Austin Jardine. The prayers for the day were given by Rev. Norman Estey. Appropriate hymns were sung during the service and Mr. Tony Huntjens sang "O Valiant Hearts". The unveiling of the Memorial was jointly done by Miss Bernice Getchell, sister of Aldice Getchell, and Mr. Vernon Nixon, son of Norman Nixon. Rev. H.L. Chappell, Padre of St.Croix Branch No.9 Royal Canadian Legion, dedicated the memorial. Mrs. Leonard (Hulda) Jackson, the most senior member of the community at that time, accepted the memorial on behalf of the community. The following placed wreaths: Royal Canadian Legion - Dual Goodine; Mayfield Home and School - Mrs. Harvard Jackson; Mayfield School pupils - John Connick; Barter Settlement School pupils - Kirk Dougherty. The address for the day was given by Lorne Groom, a longtime friend of Norman Nixon. Members of the St.Croix Branch No. 9 Royal Canadian Legion and members of the Senior and Junior Ladies Auxiliaries of the Branch attended as a group and formed two ranks at the roadside, which added much to the day's ceremonies. The flags of the Branch were carried for the occasion. Mayfield Remembers Its Fallen Heroes Mayfield - July 9, 1967 A monument has been erected by residents of Mayfield in memory of two local men who gave their lives in World Wars overseas. The memorial, a Centennial project of the Mayfield Home and School Association, is located on the grounds of the Mayfield School. The four-foot high monument bearing a bronze plaque and topped with a white cross, was erected as a memorial to Lt. Norman Nixon, a member of the Cape Breton Highlanders when killed overseas in 1945, and Pte. Aldice Getchell, killed in September of 1918 while serving with the 115th Battalion overseas during the First World War. Lt. Nixon was born in Mayfield where he received his early education and later attended Provincial Normal School. Following his graduation he returned to Mayfield where he taught school. Pte. Getchell was also born in Mayfield, where he attended school. He joined the 115th Battalion and went overseas in April 1916 and was killed in 1918. The memorial is located on the grounds of the school, which is more than 100 years old, attended by Pte. Getchell and in which Lt. Nixon was both a teacher and a pupil. Taking part in the service of dedication were members of St.Croix Branch, No. 9 Royal Canadian Legion; Douglas Dougherty, President of the Mayfield Home and School Association; and Rev. H.L. Chappell, of Oak Bay, padre of the St.Croix Legion who dedicated the memorial. The memorial was unveiled by Miss Bernice Getchell, a sister of Pte. Getchell, and Vernon Nixon, son of Lt. Norman Nixon. The guest speaker was Lorne Groom, St. Stephen, who paid tributes to the two soldiers and to the sacrifice made by then and others for the freedom we now enjoy. from "Getchell Settlement - Mayfield"
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