The Township Cenotaph is located in Bethany on Highway 7A.
Excerpt from The Rolling Hills – Page 22 and 23
“Manvers Township War Memorial Dedicated
Twenty years after the Second World War, Manvers Township erected a memorial to those men from the township who died serving their country in two World Wars. Sparked by the determination of Henry Jakeman, who felt future generations should have a reminder of the sacrifices made for them in the past, the Manvers Council appointed a committee to canvas the area and construct a suitable Memorial. The committee were Earl Argue (chairman), Rev. Reginald Rose, Henry Jakeman, Wally Reid, Roy Strong, Wilson Heaslip and Rev. Wm. Piercey. The Township Council purchased a strip of land adjoining their Hall as the site for the Memorial. The Cairn was designed by Rev. Wm. Piercey. Thomas Hampton of Warsaw, a stonemason, was employed to do the stonework, which is an excellent example of his craft. The granite plaque bearing the names of the Fallen and the granite cap of the Cairn with the words “Lest We Forget” were supplied by the J. Pirie Monuments of Peterborough. On Armistice Date, November 11, 1965 the Manvers Township War Memorial erected at Bethany was dedicated at the beginning of the Memorial Service.
The first wreath laid was “To the Sons of Manvers” placed by Mrs. George Waddell, a Silver Cross Mother who lost her only son in the Second World War. Other wreaths were The Province of Ontario, Manvers Township Council, Millbrook Legion 402, Peterborough Legion 52, Manvers branch of The Canadian Red Cross Society. Rev. Wm. Piercey, who had charge of the service, thanked all those who had co-operated in the erection of the Memorial.”
To further Honour Manvers Veterans, a 2021 project was a priority for the Society. A register of Veterans is being developed and will be updated as new information becomes available. If you have information of a Veteran who lives or lived in Manvers Township, please complete the form below and forward to manvershistory@gmail.com
