Kitchener Cenotaph

The Cenotaph was constructed in May 24, 1929, and dedicated "To Our Glorious Dead" (WWI, WWII, Korean War). The memorial was unveiled May 24, 1929, by Ontario Lt. Gov. W. D. Ross. The nineteen feet high, nine feet wide and five feet thick granite Cenotaph is located at the City Hall of Kitchener, Ontario. The names of some of the greatest battles that Canadians participated in appear on the sides and the dedication was made "as a symbol of all that is fine and noble in the community as well as a symbol of sacrifice." Four flags would be kept unfurled on the memorial at all times, and floodlights would be set up to bathe the Cenotaph in light.

The 19-foot stone Cenotaph in front of Kitchener city Hall is now being dismantled for relocation at Frederick and Duke Streets. As a part of the $14,981 move, a stone will be added to commemorate Second World War and Korean War deaths. Kitchener`s Cenotaph, modelled after the one in The Mall, London, will be moved for the second time since it was unveiled in 1929. The Cenotaph was originally located on an island in Frederick Street but was moved in 1949 when the citizens committee felt that the rush of traffic was not conducive to meditation and services. The first memorial, honouring the dead of the First World War was erected just before November 11, 1928, by Erwin Erb of Waterloo, Ontario, a well-known insurance agent.