WAR OF 1812 SOUTH DUMFRIES VETERANS TO BE HONOURED

On November 9, 2014, the County of Brant Heritage Committee, along with the members of the South Dumfries Historical Society, will be honouring War of 1812 Veterans interred in South Dumfries. 

This event is a continuation of ceremonies that took place over the summer of 2014, to unveil granite markers installed beside the resting place of each of the Veterans.  The Grave Side Markers were supplied free of charge through the federally-funded “War of 1812 Veteran Graveside Project”. 

On June 28, 2014, ceremonies took place at the Oakland Pioneer Cemetery, the Oakland Cemetery and the Scotland Cemetery.  Additional ceremonies were held on September 14, 2014 at the All Saints and Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Cemeteries.

There are six War of 1812 Veterans interred in three South Dumfries Cemeteries, each of whom will be honoured on November 9, 2014, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Clump Cemetery. The additional unveilings will follow at the 2 remaining cemeteries immediately after. Further details will be announced prior to the event date.  The St. George Legion will honour the Veterans with a colour guard, and, a member of the Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band will play a bagpipe tribute. Refreshments will be provided after the unveilings at the South Dumfries Historical Museum, located at 36 Mains Street South, St. George, Ontario N0E 1N0.  

The South Dumfries Veterans being honoured are:

John Buckberry – St. George Baptist Church Cemetery

Sampson Howell – St. George Baptist Church Cemetery

Henry Kitchen – St. George Baptist Church Cemetery

William Ronald – St. George Pioneer Cemetery

John Smith – St. George Pioneer Cemetery

Ebenezer Willson – The Clump Cemetery

If you are descended from one of our Veterans and would like to attend one of the future plaque unveilings call or e-mail Carol Moore at 519-442-6324 ext. 3013 or e-mail carol.moore@brant.ca or contact the S.D.H.S. at 519-448-3265 or e-mail info@southdumfrieshistory.ca

For more information on the Graveside Project click on the link below

http://1812veterans.ca/en/index.php