Verdun Victory Memorial, Quebec
Discovering a Hometown Cenotaph
The city of Verdun, Quebec - a community divided by language, culture and politics at the time of World War II - had the highest enlistment rate in Canada for its size. An exploration of its war memorial, in pictures.
Published by Kyla Matton
Kyla Matton has been writing ever since she could hold a pen in her hand. Her first piece was published almost 30 years ago, and since then she has written for a number of print and online publications. Her... View profile
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4 Comments
Post a CommentThank you all so much for stopping by. This is, indeed, a beautiful & inspiring monument. My oldest was involved in the Ypres Memorial Parade that was held there a few weeks ago, and I realized how little I really knew about this statue that I walk past on a fairly regular basis. I learned a great deal in creating this slideshow, and I hope I succeeding in reminding some others that our veterans and war dead need our attention still.
Bravo! A great photo essay and history lesson. Thank you very much.
Kyla, wonderful slideshow :) I did not know what Cenotaph meant, but it makes so much sense before so many never returned and therefore - the empty tomb. I also enjoyed the woman at the base of the statue with the flags. Beautifully done, cheers :)
Lovely - almost inspiring and a good reminder that Canada is not just a northern extension of the US!