The Beaumont Hamel
Memorial in Bowring Park
This is the
memorial in Bowring Park, Newfoundland, in honour of all those
who fought in The Battle of the Somme. Before going to war in
1914, the Newfoundland contingent adopted the Woodland Caribou
as its official emblem. In recognition of their battle at
Beaumont Hamel, a life size caribou monument was erected,
overlooking the battlefield where so many died. There is now a
replica in Bowring Park, also there is one in France and
Belgium. Every Caribou Memorial that represents the
Beaumont-Hamel war is facing the same way, towards Beaumont
Hamel.
This
website will show you how this memorial came to be and
why
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Jessica Todhunter and Daniela Fougere
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Mr.Lawton
April.21st
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