This memorial is dedicated to the members of the Royal Canadian Navy who gave their lives in the Second World War. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors, was a bishop of Myra during the fourth century. The extended hand is a symbol of father and creator; the ship is a symbol of the word of God; the anchor represents hope. Traditionally the three figures in the Biblical dress at the bottom would be looking out over Jerusalem. Here they are seated on the Stanley Park Seawall watching a destroyer steaming under the Lions Gate Bridge. This is how West Vancouver looked in 1955. There was one row of lights along Marine Drive.
Vancouver, British Columbia
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ROYAL CANADIAN
NAVAL SERVICES
ST: NICHOLAS
To the memory of the men and women
of the Royal Canadian Navy
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Location
Royal Canadian Navy Second World War Memorial Window
690 Burrard Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
Royal Canadian Navy Second World War Memorial Window
690 Burrard Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.2846049
Long. -123.1209346
Lat. 49.2846049
Long. -123.1209346
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