This civic cenotaph was erected by the Burnaby Civic Employees Union (now CUPE Local 23) in 1923 to honour their members who lost their lives in the First World War. It was originally located in front of Burnaby's old Municipal Hall on Kingsway near Edmonds, (now the site of Edmonds House & the Burnaby Public Library) until it was moved to the museum in 1974. The monument was designed and built by William Williamson, a stonecutter who operated the Westminster Monumental Works. The use of rough faced local granite and its rustic nature brings this structure within the Arts & Crafts style. It was designated by Burnaby Council in 1992.
Burnaby, British Columbia
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IN MEMORY
OF THE FORMER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES WHO FELL IN THE WAR
1914-1918
ERECTED BY
THE CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION - BURNABY - 1922
Visitor information
Location
Burnaby First World War Memorial Fountain
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby
British Columbia
Burnaby First World War Memorial Fountain
6501 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.2389958
Long. -122.9651902
Lat. 49.2389958
Long. -122.9651902
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