New Brunswick

HMCS Sackville is a Flower Class corvette commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy. It was launched on May 15, 1941, in Saint John, New Brunswick and christened by Mrs. J.E.W. Oland in the presence of the Mayor of Sackville, Norman Hesler and the entire Town Council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War. She served as an escort for trans-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War and participated in the Battle of the Atlantic. All Canadian corvettes of this class were named after Canadian towns and K181 was named for Sackville, New Brunswick. 

The Town of Sackville continues its connection with HMCS Sackville and in 2010 inaugurated a Memorial Garden within Memorial Park.  Included is a plaque commemorating the Town's connection with the vessel. This garden is named in honour of HMCS Sackville, a corvette that had a distinguished career during the Second World War. She was launched on May 15, 1941 in St. John, New Brunswick and was christened by Mrs. J.E.W.Oland in the presence of Mayor Norman Hesler and the entire town council of Sackville, which supported the ship and her crews during the Second World War.

On June 29, 2010, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh visited Sackville during the International Fleet Review in Halifax and unveiled a plaque to mark the significance of Canada’s Naval Memorial.

Over 269 corvettes were built and launched (most of them in Canada) between 1939 and 1944, but HMCS Sackville is the sole survivor. She is berthed in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she proudly serves as the official Canadian Naval Memorial reminding the people of Canada of the sacrifices made by the ships' crews in the Battle of the Atlantic. 

When the First World War took the lives of Sackville residents, the park was dedicated to their memory. With the addition of the cenotaph in 1922, it was designated as the town's Memorial Park.

In 2010, a Memorial Garden was added at the east side of the park and the HMCS Sackville Plaque was added. In 2014, the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial was added to the garden.

As a memorial to staff who gave their lives in the Great War, the Bank of Nova Scotia commissioned about 60 bronze tablets, between July 1920 and February 1921, to be placed on the wall of the branch where each known staff member was employed when they joined the military forces. These plaques listed the names of staff killed on the field, as well as those who died from their wounds after they returned home from the war.

This plaque honours Harold Webster Robertson a former officer of the Bank of Nova Scotia Sackville Branch, New Brunswick, who was killed in service during the Great War.

The LAV III Monument was installed as part of a new Veterans Park development adjacent to the Town Hall. The monument was unveiled on November 11, 2016.

LAVs were used by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan when chasing the Taliban. They worked as a mobile home where they stored weapons, ammo, food, sleeping essentials and their other equipment.
About 40,000 Canadians fought in Afghanistan and of that 40,000, 162 were killed and many more injured.
The LAVs were placed around Canada as memorials after being stripped of their useful and harmful pieces of equipment. The first LAV was unveiled in Oromocto, NB and the other LAVs were given to the locations whom could raise the funds for one.

Other communities that received LAVs include: Airdrie Alta., Waterloo Ont., Kitchener Ont., Sarnia Ont., Aurora Ont., Wellington PEI, Bouctouche NB., RMC Kingston, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Ont. and Vancouver.

On October 30, 1917, the First World War battle of Passchendaele claimed the life of Lieutenant George Bishop Peck. Before the battle Lieutenant Peck wrote to his father requesting, in the event of his death, that his share of the family’s fortune be used for the benefit of the whole community, particularly the young people of Albert County. His father was Mr. John L. Peck, local bank owner and member of the Provincial Legislature who was involved in manufacturing and mercantile concerns. On November 30, 1921, Lieutenant Peck’s last request was realized when this building was dedicated to the memory of fallen heroes of Albert County. His father, who had financed the cost of construction, deeded ownership of the Hall over to the people of the county.

Peck Memorial Hall was the first building in Canada to be erected in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the First World War. Fifty-three of the young men who marched away from their Albert County homes were never to return. Commemorating these ‘boys’ (as they are always referred), are six stained glass windows. Each window, measuring 2.1m by 1m, represents an Albert County community: Hopewell, Harvey, Elgin, Alma, Coverdale and Hillsborough. The windows, draped in Union Jack flags, were assembled in the church across the street on dedication day. One by one, they were unveiled by the mother or wife of one of the fallen. Two veterans then carried the window, first to the church altar to be blessed, and then across the street to the new hall where it was mounted in the west wall of the building. Remembering the request of his only son, Mr. J. L. Peck, MLA, addressed the large gathering with the following, “This Hall will belong to you as much as to me and I hope it will always remind you of the great sacrifices our boys made overseas.”

The hall is a two-and-a-half storey Classical Edwardian institutional building from the early 20th century. It is distinguished by its front-facing hipped roof, its large dormers and its classically-inspired entrance. This style is evident in such features as the form and massing, the classical front portico, the hipped roof and the window treatments.

For 85 years the Peck Memorial Hall served the community by hosting such events as Remembrance Day dinners, dances, receptions, weddings, entertainments of all kinds and sports for the young. In 2008, the Peck Memorial Hall was sold and converted into apartments. The six stained-glass windows commemorating fallen soldiers of Albert County communities were removed and installed at Legion Hall on Legion Street. 

The Albert County Memorial Windows were previously located in the Peck Memorial Hall. Fifty-three of the young men from Albert County homes were never to return. Commemorating these ‘boys’ (as they are always referred), are six stained glass windows. Each window, measuring 2.1m by 1m, represents an Albert County community: Hopewell, Harvey, Elgin, Alma, Coverdale and Hillsborough.

On November 30, 1921, the windows, draped in Union Jack flags, were assembled in the church across the street on dedication day. One by one, they were unveiled by the mother or wife of one of the fallen. Two veterans then carried the window, first to the church altar to be blessed, and then across the street to the new hall where it was mounted in the west wall of the building. Remembering the request of his only son, Mr. J. L. Peck, MLA, addressed the large gathering with the following, “This Hall will belong to you as much as to me and I hope it will always remind you of the great sacrifices our boys made overseas.”

In 2018, the windows were relocated to the Legion Hall.

This memorial is dedicated to the war dead of Kent County. Richibucto is the Shiretown of Kent County. The Legion was in the process of having a Cenotaph built but was short of funds. The County Councillors were attending a meeting, and the Legion served them a dinner. The President informed the councillors of their plans to erect a Cenotaph and of their shortage of funds. During the meeting session the next day, they voted unanimously in favour of providing the additional funds. That is why the main Remembrance Day ceremonies are held at the Richibucto Cenotaph. Funding for maintenance is provided by the Town of Richibucto.

Erected by the Rexton Lions' Club, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the veterans of the Merchant Navy. The Cenotaph was constructed in 1979 and funding was provided by the Rexton Lions' Club on a site across from the Medical Clinic. It was relocated to the Rexton Municipal Park and re-dedicated with an unveiling ceremony. This monument includes a memorial plaque for the Merchant Marines who lost their lives in action. The plaque was donated by Mr. Joe Watson, originally from Bathurst, N.B. Funding for maintenance was provided by the Rexton Municipality and the Lions' Club.

Erected by numerous local groups and businesses, this memorial is dedicated to the local veterans of the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and the Gulf War.

This memorial is a replacement for an earlier stele on the same site, with the plaque from the earlier monument being incorporated into this newer memorial. It was erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 41 and is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.