Warriors' Chapel
Ville/Province : Ottawa, ON
Numéro du monument : 35059-138
Type : Bâtiment - chapelle
Adresse : 154, rue Somerset ouest
Lieu : Église anglicane St. John the Evangelist, la chapelle
Coordonnées GPS : Lat: 45.4178413 Long: -75.6903493
Soumis par : Richard Turcotte
Ce mémorial érigé par 'Église anglicane St. John the Evangelist et dévoilé le 25 février 1951 est dédié aux membre de l'église mort durant la guerre. La chapelle a été rénovée et inaugurée de nouveau en 2000 en présence de Son Excellence la très honorable Adrienne Clarkson, gouverneure générale du Canada (qui a été membre de la paroisse dans sa jeunesse).
Inscription sur le mémorial
[dedication/dévotion]
Give us a quiet place, O GOD.
where we may gather together the memories
of those who have gone before us,
cherish the ideas for which they strove,
and take good heart from their devotion,
that we may further Thy work here on earth.
Amen.
Chapel Dedication 25 February, 1951
[dedication/dévotion]
THE WARRIORS' CHAPEL
Constructed in 1946-47
Dedicated 25th February, 1951 by
Right Reverend Robert Jefferson, Bishop of Ottawa
Memorialized names unveiled 25th February, 1951 by
His Excellency the Governor General of Canada
Earl Alexander of Tunis, K.G.
Renovations to the Original (as pictured above) made in 1999-2000
Rededicated 12th November, 2000 by
Right Reverend Peter Coffin, Bishop of Ottawa
With Guest of Honour
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson
Governor General of Canada
FLAGS
The originally donated flags in this case are:
The Navy White Ensign flown in WWII by HMCS OTTAWA
The Merchant Navy Red Ensign flown in WWII by
MOUNT REVELSTOKE PARK
(The Red Ensign also represents the Canadian Army)
The Air Force Ensign flown in WWII by the City of Ottawa Squadron, RCAF
(A more complete history of the Warriors` Chapel is available in the booklet found in the case)
[banner/bannière]
To the glory of God. This Warriors` Chapel was erected in grateful remembrance of those members of St John`s Church serving in the Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice for their King and country in order that we might continue to live in that freedom which is, by the grace of God, our rightful heritage. Dedicated in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty.
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