Rosetown cenotaph in the 1950s

The Rosetown cenotaph decorated with poppy wreaths and crosses on Remembrance Day in the 1950s.

Rosetown’s first cenotaph was located at the town office, which burned down in 1946. It was moved to the present location by the swimming pool after the fire. A new Rosetown Legion War Memorial was placed in the pool park and dedicated on November 11, 1951. When the Department of Highways decided they were going to pave and widen Highway 4 through Rosetown, it necessitated another move for the cenotaph. It was placed on the hospital grounds at that time before being moved to its current location, where it still sits today.

PHOTO COURTESY ROSETOWN LIBRARY ARCHIVES