This is a central plaque in the
perminant memeorial gardens down
by the beach. On the ground on
either side of this plaque are
two large maple leaves made of
flowers. This is their regular
memorial. It is not part of the
extra celebration that happened
this August for the 6oth
anniversary.

In the centre of the memorial
garden is this pillar. The
different areas chronicle the
relationship between Dieppe and
Canada over the years. You should
be able to see the Dieppe Raid
and the liberation of Dieppe by
the Canadians.

Further along in the garden is
this monument to the sacrifce of
Canadians.

The Canadian War Graves at
Dieppe.

Each Common Wealth War Graves
Site has a visitors book that you
can sign and leave comments in.
This is my husband Andrew signing
the book. Behind him is the
dedication of this land to Canada
in perpetuity for their
sacrifice.

While we were visiting the site
we learned that the grade 5 class
from the local school comes out
to the cemetary on fridays. They
come to the cemetary to wash all
of the headstones and to maintain
the graves of the men who died
for thier freedom.

Please notice the age and the
inscription. As I looked at the
graves, what I noticed is that
most of these boys were between
the ages of 19 and 26. In any war
it is always the youth who are
sent to fight and die.

Please note the inscription
again. This young man was one of
the older men honoured here. Very
few were in their thirties and
alomst no one was in their
forties. One other grave that I
found bears the family name of my
brother in law, Langevin.