Varna Cenotaph

 

 
Varna, Ontario

The Varna Cenotaph (Originally called the Soldier Monument) was erected on June 26, 1920. The Cenotaph is dedicated to the fallen heros of the Great War.

The dedication ceremony took place on June 26, 1920, Colonel Combe of Clinton gave vivid accounts of Canadian honour and glory. Reeve Elliott unveiled the Monument. When Morton Elliott became the reeve in 1919 for Stanley, he was instrumental in having a Memorial erected. The clerk donated the land which was on a lot located at the west end of Varna. In 1967 it was removed to the crossroad in Varna where it still stands.

The names inscribed on the Cenotaph read:

World War I

William Palmer
George McBride
William Davidson
Malcolm Keys
Alexander French
William McNaughton
Henderson Forrest
Percy Diehl
James Ward
Fred Slater
Fred Richardson
Bruce Logan
George Weekes
Arnold Rathwell
April 22
April 12
June 07
June 28
Oct. 15
Sept. 25
Mar. 19
Oct. 29
Aug. 25
Sept. 14
May 03
June 06
May 30
Oct. 08
1915
1916
1916
1917
1917
1918
1918
1918
1917
1916
1917
1915
1918
1916

World War II

William A. Graham
Harvey C. Parsons
Aug. 10
Sept. 07
1944
1944

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