Memorial Remembers

Memorial Wall in Founder's Gallery (lobby) of Arts and Administration Building, St. John's campus, including a dedication plaque inscribed with the words: "That in freedom of learning their sacrifice might not be forgotten."
Dedication plaque and names of alumni killed in Second World War depicted in annual academic Calendar.
Annual Ceremony of Remembrance held each November on the St. John's campus, with participation by the Royal Canadian Legion color party and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band. Commemorative activities also take place at the Marine Institute in St. John's, where ceremonies are held to honor those lost in the merchant marine service, and at Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook.
Laying of commemorative wreaths each year at Nov. 11 and July 1 war memorial ceremonies in St. John's and Corner Brook
Memorial Tower erected on St. John's campus in the 1990s as a result of a donation by Johnson Family Foundation, with dedication plaque acknowledging the sacrifice of all the men and women who served their country
Veteran's Memorial Court established in 1999, next to Queen Elizabeth II Library on St. John's campus
Memorial's origins documented in historical display, sponsored by Johnson Family Foundation, inside base of Memorial Tower
Collections and displays in Queen Elizabeth II Library of special wartime-related archival materials
Web pages on remembrance - www.mun.ca/remembrance/
Remembrance messages on main university web page and on pole banners around St. John's campus in November each year
Newfoundland Book of Remembrance - In 1990, Major Hon. C.W. Carter presented to Memorial a copy of the book displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, of which a replica is also displayed in the Confederation Building in St. John's. Memorial's copy is displayed in the lobby of the Arts and Administration Building, St. John's campus. The Newfoundland Book of Remembrance is now online and features page-turning software. (Note: you may need to install Flash on your system to access the pages.)