This memorial was by the local Royal City Lodge No. 73 Guelph to honour those from the area who gave their lives in the First World War. A statue of a lion sits on top of the memorial.
First World War Memorial
Andrew Jones1
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lion statue
Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials1
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Type
First World War Memorial
Guelph, Ontario
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Inscription
[front/devant]
SONS OF ENGLAND
ERECTED BY THE ROYAL CITY LODGE No. 73 GUELPH, IN MEMORY OF
OUR BROTHERS WHO VOLUNTARILY GAVE THEIR LIVES,
FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
PTE. WILLIAM EDWARDS
KILLED IN ACTION JUNE 13 1916, AGED 25 YEARS
PTE. CHARLES A. LOVERING
KILLED IN ACTION OCT. 17 1916, AGED 22 YEARS
SGT. MAJ. ALFRED J. JOLLEY
KILLED IN ACTION OCT. 22 1916, AGED 39 YEARS
PTE. JOHN LOVERING
DIED OF WOUNDS NOV. 27 1916, AGED 23 YEARS
PTE. LEE BEDFORD
KILLED IN ACTION NOV. 19 1917, AGED 23 YEARS
PTE. ERNEST COLLEY
DIED OF WOUNDS JUNE 3 1918, AGED 44 YEARS
"GREAT LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
[back/arrière]
SONS OF ENGLAND
Street View
Location
First World War Memorial
762 Woolwich Street
Guelph
Ontario
First World War Memorial
762 Woolwich Street
Guelph
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.563514
Long. -80.276358
Lat. 43.563514
Long. -80.276358