Royal Canadian Engineers Memorial Carillon

In 1957 the congregation of All Sappers’ Chapel, with the assistance from serving and former members of the RCE, installed a Schulmerich Coronation Carillon in the Chapel. This carillon was dedicated on 22 December 1957 to the memory of the RCE members who died in WW1, WW2 and in the service of the UN. For 27 years this carillon was heard daily on Sundays, until it broke down in 1983/84. After several unsuccessful attempts to repair the carillon it was ascertained that due to high labour costs it was not viable at the time to repair the system. In 1987 the Chapel Committee met with representatives from Schulmerich Carillons Inc and Maas-Rowe Carillons Inc. On January 19th, 1988 at the regular meeting of All Sappers’ Chapel Committee the decision was made to replace the original system with the current Maas-Rowe Carillon system. A service of dedication was held in 1957, at that time there was a plaque placed in the Chapel in memory of deceased engineers. There was also a service of dedication when the Maas-Rowe Carillon was installed and an additional plaque noting the re-dedication was placed in the Chapel adjacent to the original. When the Chapel at CFB Chilliwack was closed the RCE memorial Carillon system was relocated to St Luke’s Chapel at CFB Gagetown. Presently the Carillon is at the service representative in Moncton. St Luke’s Chapel is investigating the option to upgrade.