Memorial

Canadian Servicemen

Original Canadian War Memorial

Source: Copyright Ben Peck

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Current Location

On the South side of the A3, in a gated lay-by set back from the road. There is an underpass to cross the road., Canadian War Memorial, Bramshott Chase, Portsmouth Road (A3), Bramshott, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU26 6DE, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 85832 33007

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 40272
Description: Rectangular plaque mounted on a tree stump, near a bench with Maple Leaf on it. Now appears to be mounted on top of a small cairn on a concrete base. For avenue of trees see WMR #21107
Inscription: IN REMEMBRANCE/ THIS PLAQUE IS MOUNTED ON THE BUTT OF A SYCAMORE WHICH/ FORMED PART OF AN AVENUE OF TREES/ ALONG THE A3, PLANTED TO COMMEMORATE CANADIAN/ SERVICEMEN WHO WERE TRAINED LOCALLY AND DIED AT/ BRAMSHOTT DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS,/ THE 418 MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR/ ARE BURIED IN CHURCHYARDS AT BRAMSHOTT AND GRAYSHOTT,/ THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR WERE LAID TO/ REST AT BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, SURREY./ THE ORIGINAL AVENUE WAS REMOVED AS IT WAS BECOMING A/ DANGER TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND WAS REPLACED BY THE/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTS HIGHWAYS AGENCY WITH AN/ AVENUE OF MAPLES IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM CANADA/ AS A CONTINUED MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM/ THE LAST OF THE CANADIAN MAPLES WERE PLANTED BY/ THE RIGHT HONORABLE MR. ROYCE FRITH Q.C./ HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA/ MR JOHN WATTS M.P./ MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS AND ROADS/ AND VISITING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CANADIAN VETERANS/ ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ ON "CANADA SUNDAY" 25TH JUNE 1995

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Tree

Further Information

Canadian War Memorials, Bramshott and Grayshott, Hampshire https://www.beautifulenglandphotos.uk/canadian-war-memorials-bramshott-and-grayshott-hampshire/