This monument by local architect Gilbert Parfitt commemorating those killed during the First World War (1914-1918) was unveiled in Memorial Park in Winnipeg on 7 November 1928. It was subsequently rededicated to include those killed during the Second World War (1939-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953).
Winnipeg Cenotaph (May 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughWinnipeg Cenotaph (August 2021)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88789, W97.14886
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Winnipeg’s Cenotaph by Bettyjane Wylie
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 8, Number 2, January 1963
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 April 2024
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