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A Hero Remembered And Honoured

Monday, 9 April 2018 05:13

Norsworthy Monument (submitted)

The Ingersoll Museum and the Masonic Lodge are teaming up to reenact a monument dedication ceremony that happened 100 years ago.

INGERSOLL - A monument rededication ceremony in Ingersoll is set to honour a fallen hero from World War 1.

The museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Major Edward C. Norsworthy monument the Ingersoll Rural Ceremony on Sunday April 22nd. 

He was second in command in the Canadian Black Watch Regiment, before he died in battle on April 22nd 1915.

Scott Gillies, Curator of the Ingersoll Cheese and Agriculture Museum says he was eager to serve his country.

"Edward was one of the first to enlist when war broke out in 1914. His father (J.C. Norsworthy) dutifully did everything he could to promote and encourage other young men to enlist as well."

The Masonic Lodges in Ingersoll and Montreal teamed up to erect a statue in his honour three years later in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery.

The monument rededication will reenact events that transpired at the original monument unvieling in 1918.

"There will be a few speeches, some of them based on what was originally said 100 years ago. There will be funeral honours given to Edward, which is part of the ceremonies conducted by Mason's when a fellow brother dies."

Everything will get underway at 2pm with a parade lead by the Ingersoll Pipe Band and the Legion Colour Party.

Members of the public are welcome to go to the museum afterwards, to check out the latest exhibitions in the Oxford Remembers Oxford's Own project.

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