The National Wall of Remembrance Project
UPDATE: Construction began Spring 2023 and will be completed Spring 2025. Photos and videos of the progress can be viewed on the Construction page
July 2024: Final memorial design confirmed, and granite ordered with the company ‘Picture This on Granite’.
June 2024: Agreement between NWORA and the City of Kingston signed by Mayor Bryan Paterson on 25 June 2024, approving final design and confirming construction details.
September 2023: Column mockup and site review.
August 2023: Official sod turning event completed.
May 2023: Archeological assessment completed.
Click on the blue buttons at bottom of this page to learn more about:
- Project Information and Updates
- The Physical Memorial: Artist Concept Sketches
- The Physical Memorial: Construction Progress
- The Virtual Component
DONATIONS
The NWORA received charity status from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in Nov 2021. Donations are accepted at any time to help fund our ongoing projects such as our planned endowment to maintain our main Memorial and other initiatives such as the Community Memorials Programme as well as our other secondary objective, our Education Outreach Programme. See the Donations tab on this website for further information.
Special Announcement
The National Wall of Remembrance Association is pleased to announce that, on 9 July 2019, Kingston City Council voted unanimously in favour of the motion to enable the construction of the National Wall of Remembrance monument in a suitable location in downtown Kingston.
New motion 2 states staff be directed to work with the National Wall of Remembrance Association to develop a plan for implementation the National Wall of Remembrance Project and report back at an appropriate time with detailed plans and budgeting for the commemoration. #ygkc
— Kingston Meetings (@kingstonmeeting) July 10, 2019
Squadron Leader Pilot
IAN WILLOUGHBY (I W) BAZALGETTE
Date of Death: 4 August 1944
Age: 25 years
Call for Submissions to www.canadianfallen.ca
The Canadian Fallen website is the virtual component of the National Wall of Remembrance. It contains the names and military information of over 118,000 soldiers killed in the line of duty, throughout the history of Canada, at war and peace. We are working diligently to create a story for each of our fallen heroes and give them the recognition they truly deserve.
The National Wall of Remembrance Association is currently seeking public submissions to help us tell these stories. Please submit photos, documents, letters home, stories or any information you have on any of our fallen heroes.
Please take the time to visit The Canadian Fallen website at www.canadianfallen.ca
Thank you!