Buckhorn Community, Ontario Constructed
circa 1945-46 in memory of those who gave their
lives in the two World Wars.
The Buckhorn Cenotaph was erected in 1946 by
the local Women's Institute. It was first located
on property in the hamlet occupied by the local
Presbyterian Church at the corner of Main and
John Street. The inscription on the monument
reads:
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE FROM BUCKHORN
AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
WHO SERVED
AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE TWO WORLD WARS
1914 - 1918
Alldred, Wilbert J.
Coones, George O.
Dixon, Walter E.
Ireland, Herbert R.
Mooris, J
Montgomery, O.
Simpson, H. L.
Windover, Warren A.
Young, A.
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1939 - 1945
Chase, John Earle
Lytle, Douglas
Marois, William (Bill)
Watson, F.
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The Presbyterian church was vacated in the
1970's and the building became a flea market. The
local people felt this was not a proper location
for a war memorial and, eventually, Lakefield Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 77 members and veterans of
World War Two, Mel Swan and Harry Monks, arranged
to have the monument moved to its present site at
the Buckhorn Community Centre.
Mel and Harry supervised the move and prepared
the present site. Local aggregate operator,
Buckhorn Sand & Gravel supplied a machine and
operator to do all the actual moving of the
monument.
Mel Swan advises the date for the move was
September 15, 1981. There is no record of the
original dedication when it was first erected and
no service had ever been held involving this
monument prior to this time. The Lakefield Legion
members, members of Buckhorn area community and
led by Rev. Gordon Porter accorded the Buckhorn
War Memorial full honours at a rededication
ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 1981, at 12:00
noon. Since the move to the Community Centre
location, the people of the Buckhorn area have
continued to hold Remembrance Services with the
assistance and co-operation of the Lakefield
Legion Br. 77
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