WWI Memorial

Northborough’s World War I memorial is located at the corner of Church and Whitney Streets.  It was dedicated on October 12, 1932 with all the pomp and circumstance one would expect including a parade, bands, singing and speeches.  The monument is of Westerly granite and topped with a bronze eagle. The center tablet has marching doughboys in relief and the names of the two Northborough casualties; Vincent F. Picard and Adolph C. Nelson.  The side tablets list the honor roll of the other 71 town citizens who served including Flora B. Murray, the only woman listed who was a nurse in France.  July 28, 2014 will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the war. The United States entered the war on April 6, 1917.

Thank you Mr. Robert Ellis, town historian, for providing me with a copy of The Worcester Daily Telegram dated 10/13/32 containing the dedication ceremony information.

Historical Marker Database: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=29726

World War 1 info:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_1

Vincent F. Picard info p360 to 364:   http://books.google.com/books?id=4TEWAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=kent+northborough&hl=en&sa=X&ei...