Thursday, November 11, 2010

National War Memorial, Ottawa




The National War Memorial was designed by Vernon March and unveiled in 1939 in Ottawa. The first image shows the bronze figures of the soldiers (under construction), the second shows the monument after it was unveiled, with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in attendance, and the third shows the allegorical figures of Peace and Freedom which look over them all. It is a truly amazing, moving sculpture.

First two images from [link] courtesy of the NFB/ Library and Archives Canada
Last image from [link]


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