The Sackville Cenotaph was erected by the Women's Civic Council of Sackville and dedicated on October 1, 1922. The cenotaph stands 20 feet high and is made of New Brunswick grey granite with a Celtic cross at the top. The inscription "Their name liveth for evermore" is from Ecclesiasticus or Sirach, chapter 44, verse 14, in in the King James Version of the Bible.
Originally designed to commemorate the 35 who fell in the First World War, the names of the fallen were inscribed on the four faces of the base of the memorial. After the Second World War, a bronze plaque was added on the south face with the names of the 35 who fell in that conflict. Finally, a plaque was added with the names of the two who gave their lives in the Korean War.
During the Second World War, the cenotaph was flanked by two field guns. Later these were replaced by a Ferret Scout Car, a military vehicle of the type used in peace-keeping operations.
The Sackville cenotaph is located in the center of Memorial Park. Developed in 1910 as a Town park, with the addition of the cenotaph in 1922 it was designated as Memorial Park. In 1922, the cenotaph stood on a mound in the center of the park and was approached by a set of steps. Because of the danger of flooding the level of the whole park was raised bringing it level with the base of the monument thus eliminating the need for the steps.
