Summerland Cenotaph

Located in downtown Summerland in Memorial Park, our cenotaph honours the fallen of both World Wars and Korea.

The names of the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price are listed on the north side facing town. When the population of Summerland was about than 1600 in 1914, the 36 men and one female nurse named on the cenotaph perished in Europe. Several others are not named, the reasons for this remain unclear.

In the Second World War, 24 did not return from a population of less than 2000.

Update January 2025

The Cenotaph will be moved to its new home at the new entrance plaza south of Henry Ave.

The Summerland Legion has applied for a grant from the Commemorative Partnership Program to help with the cost.

Paul and Eunice Randall have done the research to ensure the plaques are complete and accurate.

All names already on the Cenotaph will remain for historical record other than changes to misspelt names.

The criteria agreed to are the following:

- The Fallen live or worked in Summerland.
- The parents of the Fallen lived in Summerland.
- The Fallen were former residents of Summerland. This includes those who were students of Okanagan College and those that worked in Summerland prior to WW1.
- Summerland soldiers who died post-war.
- Their deaths in their military files are recorded as attributed to military service.
- The family received the Memorial plaque and their mother and/or wife the Memorial Cross.

2025/10/28 News Article - Summerland Remembrance Day to include unveiling of cenotaph.

Update July 2022

Legion appoints a committee to review the names and disposition of the Cenotaph to be prepared for the District's intention of moving the Cenotaph near a new entrance facing Harvey Avenue.

Names Added to Cenotaph in 2025

WWI (31)

Lewis, BLOCK, 1260432

Clifford Norman BORTON 706361

Thomas, BRENNAN, 781523

Percy Douglas Sinclair BROAD, 475375

William Edward Lee BROAD, Lieutenant

Thomas Harold BROAD, Captain

Wm Murray COCHRANE, 911976

John CORNER, 706365

Harold DEWAR, Lieutenant

Wm Ivan DUNHAM, 524317

Francis “Frank” EDGAR, Lieutenant

Frank FOX, 443792

Herbert Lynn GAINER, 231753

Lloyd Elson GAINER, 811841

Oswald Jacob HANNAH, 466799

John Stanley JOSLIN, 152859

George Harold LEE, 622554

Wm Lee MAWHINNEY, Lieutenant

Alexander Adamson MELVILLE, 181136

Volney Norris MERRILL, 522882

Huson Grand MURRAY, 77534

Alfred Ethelbert NELSON, 116271

Gordon C. PERRY, SGT 1st Class, USA Army

George Phillip RAU, 72172

William Henry TAYLOR, 887715

George Owen THOMSON, 320

James THOMSON, 8957

Andrew Rutherford THOMSON, Captain

Wm Holmes, WALKER, 476833

Wm Arthur WILCOX, 77572

Francis Anthony Cedric WRIGHT, 77080

WWII (5)

Rae Becton GORDON, Captain

Patrick Picton NISBET, (R/261668)

Clyde Albert STEWART, (H/19827)

William James WHITE, (K/70263)

Andrew WILSON, (R/128841)

Google Sites

Report abuse