Vernon March

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Vernon March (1891-1930) was a British artist and sculptor, known for his design of Canadian monuments such as the National War Memorial of Ottawa and the Champlain Monument of Orillia, Ontario.

He was born at Kingston upon Hull, England and was based at Farnborough, Kent, England. March unexpectedly died of pneumonia in 1930, during the construction of the National War Memorial for Ottawa. His siblings completed his work on the monument until its completion in 1939.

[edit] References

• Vernon March. Cybermuse. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
• The National War Memorial. Royal Canadian Legion (24 August 2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
• Special Despatch to The Globe. "Sculptor Mourned by Canadian Friends", The Globe, 13 June 1930, p. 3. 

[edit] External links

• The Response. Veterans Affairs Canada (28 October 1998). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.