𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧𝟏𝟎𝟎 - 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
To mark the historic centennial of Norfolk County’s War Memorial, a public service of rededication will take place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – exactly 100 years to the day.

"𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺."
-1925 Dedication Speech

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒
12:00 p.m.
A parade will form at the Royal Canadian Legion, Simcoe (200 West Street) and leave for the Carillon Tower under the command of the Legion’s Sgt.-at-Arms.

*Service clubs and organizations interested in participating in the parade are asked to contact Norfolk County Heritage & Culture for full details.

1:00 p.m.
Rededication Service
At 1:00 p.m., the rededication service will commence. The service follows the original 1925 ceremony with enhancements of specially composed music performed by the Carillon100 youth choir and carillonneurs. Descendants of the Silver Cross Mothers, who originally dedicated the memorial plaques, will participate in laying wreaths.

2:00 p.m.
Parade returning to the Simcoe Legion
At approximately 2:00 p.m., the service will conclude with the parade returning to the Simcoe Legion where historical displays will be available for public viewing along with commemorative presentations.