Courcelette Memorial
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The Courcelette Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during World War I. It is located in Courcelette, on the road between Amiens and Bapaume.
[edit] Description
This memorial was one of six that were created from a common design. The center is a large granite block with the inscription: "THE CANADIAN CORPS BORE A VALIANT PART IN FORCING BACK THE GERMANS ON THESE SLOPES DURING THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME SEPT. 3RD - NOV. 18TH 1916"
[edit] Monument Design
Following the Great War each country created projects to commemorate their losses. These Canadian and Newfoundlander war memorials were constructed throughout the 1920s and 30s. The Canadian Government held a competition for the memorial designs. There were two unique memorials created; the Vimy Memorial and the Brooding Soldier of the Saint Julien Memorial. The remaining memorials were based on the same basic design of a granite block in the centre of a circular patch of grass. The memorials of this design all commemorate battles on the Western Front in Belgium (2) and France (4).
