This memorial to the local war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars was erected by Branch No. 83 of the Canadian Legion British Empire Service League (the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Legion).
cairn (front)
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Type
Bowden Cenotaph
Bowden, Alberta
Notice:
The National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials is a public, crowd-sourced registry that helps Canadians learn about memorials in their communities. Inclusion in the Inventory does not imply VAC ownership or authority. Responsibility for the care, management, and any changes to a memorial rests with its owning or governing organization.
Inscription
[upper plaque/plaque du haut]
1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF ALL WHO DIED, AND OF THOSE WHO FAITHFULLY SERVED IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
ERECTED BY BOWDEN BRANCH NO. 83
CANADIAN LEGION B.E.S.L.
[lower plaque/plaque du bas]
HERE CHILDREN PAUSE. WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE REMEMBER THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR YOU AND DIED.
Street View
Location
Bowden Cenotaph
Bowden
Alberta
Bowden Cenotaph
Bowden
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 51.93436
Long. -114.03069
Lat. 51.93436
Long. -114.03069