This year marks the centenary of the Toronto Cenotaph in front of Old City Hall, which was constructed in 1925 as Toronto’s official memorial, replacing a previous temporary wooden structure. It was designed by William Ferguson and Thomas Canfield Pomphrey, themselves First World War veterans. The cornerstone was laid on July 24, 1925 by Field Marshal Earl Haig, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in the First World War. Eight battles are inscribed on the cenotaph: Amiens, Arras, Mount Sorrel, Passchendaele, Somme, Vimy, Ypres and Zeebrugge. The Cenotaph was unveiled on November 11, 1925, by the Governor General, Lord Byng, who was commander of the Canadian Corps during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. 1. Installation of the Cenotaph, July 1925, Globe and Mail Fonds 1266, Item 5855. 2. Earl Haig, laying cornerstone of Civic Cenotaph, 1925, Globe and Mail Fonds 1266, Item 5853. 3. Former cenotaph - Remembrance Day, November 11, 1924, Fonds 200, Series 372, S...