![]() ![]() Gagnon and includes the words: IN HONOR OF RENE GAGNON AND ALL THOSE FROM MANCHESTERĪccording to the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper of Memorial Day (30 May) 1995, the dedication ceremony took place at the new memorial, with many present including Gagnon ‘s widow, Pauline, and his son, ![]() Suribachi as depicted in the famous World War II photograph by Rosenthal, inscriptions and a bust of Pfc. The large stone marker holds a bronze plaque containing the flag-raising scene on Mt. On one of those disks is a quote from Rene Gagnon: “Do not glorify war. It is made up of a flag pole along with two granite benches flanked by two granite markers with bronze plaque inscriptions. Lynch and Used by Permission.Īlong a walkway set apart from and just south of the main Victory Park monument, sits a smaller tribute to Rene Gagnon that was dedicated in 1995. Photograph of Rene Gagnon memorial at Victory Park, Manchester NH. The layout of the park was was designed to have a side walk from Chestnut Street to the The book reads: “ In memory of the Manchester men who died in the great war that the world be made safe for democracy–In righteous cause they have won immortal glory and have nobly served their nation and mankind.” A more feasible arrangement put the book upright in front of the statue. The figure, according to the first plan, was to hold a book in his hand. At the rear of the shaft there would be a draped figure mourning. The facade of the monument would have a representation of Columbia and on each side of her a figure, one to represent the army and the other the navy. ![]() Four eagles were to be installed at each corner of the shaft and behind each a spotlight would be hidden. The shaft was to be surmounted by a large ball representing the world, and on top of the ball a figure of Victory would stand. Three steps would lead from a curbing around the base of the monument to the base of the shaft. #Another world for two cows free#A shaft, twenty feet in height was designated to stand on a base eighteen free square. It was designed by local sculptor and New Hampshire native, Lucien Hippolyte Gosselin. The city decided that the monument would be made of granite and bronze, and was to be forty feet high. The memorial itself would recognize Manchester heroes, both living and dead of the World War ( This would be at first just World War I, because of course the city could not envision in 1928 that there would be another world war). A monument was to be constructed, and placed to face Chestnut Street. On Mathe City of Manchester decided that the site for the World War Soldiers Memorial was going to be at the location now known as Victory Park, and statue plans were finalized. It was originally part of a larger park called Concord Square or Concord Common and it extended to Vine Street (that portion is now a parking garage). Photograph by John Platek, used with his permission. ![]()
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