Public Artwork

Royal Canadian Legion Mural

Maurice Butler, Royal Canadian Legion Mural, 2008
Location:
Legion Building, 7th Street, Morden, MB, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Butler, Maurice
Text author(s): 
Butler, Maurice
Collaborator(s): 
IS Image Promotions Ltd.
Installation year: 
2008
Remarks on location: 

West wall

Description: 

This mural recognizes and perpetuates the Act of Rememberance for all of our Veterans. It is a transitional collage of images that recognizes the different theatres of war. The choice of sepia colour tones was to give the feel of time. The three central images represent each branch of the Armed Forces and these three individuals are former residents of Morden.

Text of the artwork: 

MEMORIAM EORUM RETINEBIMUS

LEGION

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World War I 1914-1918 World War II 1939-1945

Korean war 1950-1953

Gulf War Jan 1991-April 1991 Afghanistan War

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They Shall Not Grow Old

As We That Are Left Grow Old

Age Shall Not Weary Them-Nor The Years Condemn

At The Going Down Of The Sun

And In The Morning-We Will Remember Them

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Canadian Peacekeeping Missions

Suez Egypt Congo India/Pakistan Cyprus Rwanda Somalia

(former) Yugoslavia

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HMCS Morden

Text theme: 
Military tribute, wars and peacekeeping missions Canada
Artwork theme: 

Tribute to veterans from Morden

History: 

The mural was unveiled on August 16th, 2008. This mural was digitized, printed and installed by IS Image Promotions Ltd. – Morden.