National War Memorial (Newfoundland)
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national-war-memorial-newfoundland-168-14103813
title:
National War Memorial (Newfoundland)
text:
The National War Memorial in Downtown St. John's is the most elaborate of all the post World War I monuments in Newfoundland and Labrador. It was erected at King's Beach on Water Street where, in 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for England. It was formally unveiled on Memorial Day, 1 July 1924 by Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig. Donations poured in from across the island for the memorial. Construction was supervised by Lieutenant-Colonel Father Thomas Nangle, the Roman
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
World War I memorial in Canada
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_War_Memorial_(Newfoundland)
date created:
2005-04-24T21:18:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T01:36:41Z
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13
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