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The Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial was dedicated on June 4, 2016.

Vimy Ridge Memorial Garden was dedicated on 9 April 2017. Maple trees and 100 rose bushes were planted to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The mulch in front of the garden is in a V shape design in honour of Vimy Ridge.

Remembrance Gardens Memorial Park was created by the Remember November 11 Association and dedicated on 29 August 2015. It was built as a living memorial to the sacrifices made by Canada's military and their families. Additions to the park were made possible from generous donations from Fisher Landscape, Triple H Concrete, Blue Con Construction, Heeman’s Nursery, Blue Jay Irrigation and Hunter Industries, plus many other companies and donations. The stone carving was contributed by Custom Rock Creations.

The main garden is in the shape of a poppy surrounded by crushed white marble. The black and white paving stones pathways through the poppy are two feet wide and almost 100 feet long. They are edged with red mulch to help define the shape. Hundreds of poppy plants are located in the garden.

These memorials are located within the park:
Vimy Ridge Memorial Garden
Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial
Royal Canadian Navy Memorial
Canadian Army Memorial
Peacekeeper Day Memorial
Canadian Army Veterans Motorcycle Units Memorial
Korean War Memorial
No Known Grave, Missing in Action or Prisoner of War Memorial
D-Day Memorial
Liberation of the Netherlands Memorial
Battle of Hong Kong Memorial
Dieppe Raid Memorial
Victims of Chemical Warfare Memorial
Pilot Officer Albert Dorey Memorial
Sapper George Fortnum Memorial
Staff Sergeant Arthur Savage Memorial
Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson Memorial
Rifleman Edward James Ryan Memorial
Sergeant Thomas William Dore Memorial

For many years Cronyn Memorial Church was the Garrison Church of The Royal Canadian Regiment and of the Permanent Force Detachments stationed in London following the First World War. The church was originally called The Memorial Church and officially opened on December 14, 1873. 

Prior to the Second World War, it was the custom of The Royal Canadian Regiment to parade to Cronyn Memorial Church on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Their old Colours hung in the chancel of the church. The 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment laid up its old Colours at Cronyn Memorial Church on May 26, 1932. In earlier times, Colours played a prominent part in many battles. They served to identify units in battle, often marking the focal point of a struggle. Captured Colours were a prized trophy and attracted enemy attention and inspired much gallantry. By the late 19^th and 20^th Century, however, they were no longer carried in battle, but their status as the heart and soul of a Regiment continued, and the laying up of Colours signifies and helps keep holy the memories of the men who sacrificed their lives. The affiliation between the church and The Regiment was deep and long lasting.

In 2016, when Bishop Cronyn Church was re-designated, The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum retrieved The Royal Canadian Regiment Colours that were laid there in 1932 and 1991, along with the 1st Battalion, The RCR Queen’s Colour presented in 1959.

Regimental Colour and King’s Colour were presented to The Regiment for the first time in Toronto on 11 October 1901 by the Duke of York, future King George V. It took five years to emblazon the Battle Honours Northwest Canada and South African War on the newly presented Colours. A Union Jack banner, known as the ‘South African banner’, was presented on behalf of King Edward VII in 1904, in Ottawa, by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Minto. Trooping the South African banner was customary on Paardeberg Day and other regimental parades until the late 1920s. 

For many years Cronyn Memorial Church was the Garrison Church of The Royal Canadian Regiment and of the Permanent Force Detachments stationed in London following the First World War. During the First World War, Bishop Cronyn Memorial was the Garrison Church of the 70th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). The church was originally called The Memorial Church and officially opened on December 14, 1873.

70th Battalion CEF deposited their Colours in Cronyn Memorial Church on February 12, 1922. In earlier times, Colours played a prominent part in many battles. They served to identify units in battle, often marking the focal point of a struggle. Captured Colours were a prized trophy and attracted enemy attention and inspired much gallantry. By the late 19^th and 20^th Century, however, they were no longer carried in battle, but their status as the heart and soul of a Regiment continued, and the laying up of Colours signifies and helps keep holy the memories of the men who sacrificed their lives.

In 2016, when Bishop Cronyn Church was re-designated, The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum retrieved The Royal Canadian Regiment Colours that were laid there in 1932, and 1991. The 70th Battalion CEF Colours were not claimed and the museum agreed with the church’s representative that the museum should take them for safekeeping. 70th Battalion CEF was disbanded shortly after the First World War and are currently in temporary custody with The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum.

The Great War Window was created in 1936 by Robert McCausland Limited, Toronto. Its narrative corresponds to Christ’s visit to Capernaum and he was approached by a centurion to help his suffering servant. Christ indicated he would travel to the Centurion’s house. The soldier indicated Christ didn’t have to return to his house as his word was enough to save the man. Christ admires his faith and compares it to those in Israel. The scripture is from Luke 7:9.

During the First World War, Bishop Cronyn Memorial was the Garrison Church of the 70th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. The church was originally called The Memorial Church and officially opened on December 14, 1873.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. H. Fisher was born 13 April 1849 in Belleville, Ontario, son of Dr. Alfred and Elizabeth Fisher. He was educated in the Sarnia schools and entered the service of the Postal Department at Sarnia, where he remained for five years, after which he was appointed to the Railway Mail Service. In 1881, he was promoted to the assistant inspectorship of the London Division, and was appointed Post Office Inspector in 1913. 

He joined the 27th Battalion, Sinclair Borderers, going through all ranks and retiring 1892, retaining rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Charles took part in the Fenian Raid in 1866 as a full private in 1st Provisional Brigade, stationed at Sarnia. One of his five sons, Dr. Charles of Detroit, served with troops in No. 2 Stationery Hospital, France, 1st Expeditionary Force.

This plaque was erected by members of the St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. H. Fisher.

This memorial is dedicated to William Dewey Hagyard. It was erected by Mrs. Mary Alice Danner in the lobby of Red Cross House, 237 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa. 

It is now in the possession of the Department of History at Western University. Once the campus re-opens post-COVID, the plaque will be mounted on a wall in a public area of Lawson Hall, along with some explanatory material.

The South African War Plaque was unveiled in 1901, 2nd anniversary of the October 25, 1899 departure to South Africa. 

Eleven men from the St. John’s Bible Class and St. John’s Athletic Club volunteered for the South African War. Six joined B Company of the First Canadian Contingent to South Africa: Sergeant Macbeth, Privates Burwell, Hill, Hyman, Redge, and Wardell. Private Becher was a member of the reinforcement group contingent. Private Frasher joined A squadron of the First Battalion of the Canadian Mounted Rifles of the second Canadian Contingent. Arthur C. Houseman was a civil surgeon for South African Light Horse Cavalry unit. He was cited for bravery by British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Redevers Buller (London England, Gazette of Feb 1901). He was killed in the war and buried in South Africa. The assignments for C.L. Houseman and J. Hossack are not known.

The eleven men left left London on October 25, 1899 as part of a grand parade. At 1:00 PM they left Wolseley Baracks and marched to Victoria Park. Upon entering the park the crowd and school children began to sing, “The Soldiers of the Queen.” After a short ceremony they marched down Richmond Avenue to the old Grand Trunk Railway station and were addressed by Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier. Upon boarding the train, a band played: “God Save the Queen” and “Auld Lang Syne” (London Free Press 26 October 1899 and London Advertiser 26 October 1899).

In South Africa, they took part in the Zand River fight, Battle of Paardeberg and the surrender of Piet Cronje’s Boer Army on February 27, 1900, along with Lord Roberts’ march on Pretoria. 

Lieutenant William Gray Goodeve Plaque.