To the Boys Who Went West: The National War Memorial in St. John’s

To commemorate those lost in the First World War, a movement to build a National War Memorial in St. John’s began with a committee in 1921. On July 1st, 1924, on the 8th Anniversary of the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, the memorial was unveiled on Water Street. Today it commemorates all of Newfoundland and Labrador’s wartime efforts. In 2024, the Memorial underwent major renovations with the addition of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.