Silver Cross Mother
A Silver Cross Mother (Template:Lang-fr) is chosen each year by the Royal Canadian Legion to lay a wreath during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on behalf of all mothers who have lost children in the service of their country. The title is named for the Silver Cross, a medal awarded to such mothers by the Canadian Forces in the name of Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada.
List of Silver Cross Mothers
| Year | Name | Address | In memory of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Josee Simard | Les Méchins, Quebec | daughter, Cpl. Karine Blais, d. April 13, 2009 in Afghanistan[1] |
| 2020 | Debbie Sullivan | Summerville, New Brunswick | son, Lt. Chris Saunders, d. 2004 on submarine in Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| 2019 | Reine Samson Dawe | South Frontenac, Ontario[3] | son, Capt. Matthew Dawe, d. 4 July 2007, in Afghanistan |
| 2018 | Anita Cenerini | Winnipeg, Manitoba[4] | son, Pte. Thomas Welch, d. 8 May 2004, in Petawawa, Ontario |
| 2017 | Diana Abel | Brampton, Ontario[5] | son, Cpl. Michael David Abel, d. 3 May 1993, in Somalia |
| 2016 | Colleen Fitzpatrick | Prince George, British Columbia[6] | son, Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick, d. 20 March 2010, in Afghanistan |
| 2015 | Sheila Anderson | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories[7] | son, Cpl. Jordan Anderson, d. 4 July 2007, in Afghanistan |
| 2014 | Gisèle Michaud | Edmundston, New Brunswick[8] | son, Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, d. 4 July 2009, in Afghanistan |
| 2013 | Niki Psiharis | Laval, Québec[9] | son, Sgt. Chris Karigiannis, d. 30 May 2007, in Afghanistan |
| 2012 | Roxanne Marie Priede | Grand Forks, British Columbia[10] | son, Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede, d. 30 May 2007, in Afghanistan |
| 2011 | Patricia (Patty) Braun | Raymore, Saskatchewan[11] | son, Cpl. David Braun, d. 22 Aug. 2006, in Afghanistan |
| 2010 | Mabel Girouard | Bathurst, New Brunswick[12] | son, CWO Robert Girouard, d. 27 Nov. 2006, Afghanistan |
| 2009 | Della Morley | Winnipeg, Manitoba[13] | son, Cpl. Keith Morley, d. 18 Sep. 06 in Afghanistan |
| 2008 | Avril Dianna Stachnik | Waskatenau, Alberta | son, Sgt. Shane Stachnik, d. 3 Sep. 06, in Afghanistan |
| 2007 | Wilhelmina Beerenfenger-Koehler | Embrun, Ontario | son, Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger, d. 10 Feb. 03, in Afghanistan |
| 2006 | Alice Murphy | Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador | son, Cpl. Brendan Murphy, d. 27 Jan. 04, in Afghanistan |
| 2005 | Claire Léger | Stittsville, Ontario | son, Sgt. Marc Léger, d. 17 Apr. 02, in Afghanistan |
| 2004 | Agnes Dyer | Montreal, Quebec | son, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, d. 17 Apr. 02, in Afghanistan |
| 2003 | Charlotte Lynn Smith | Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia | son, Pte. Nathan Lloyd Smith, d. 17 Apr. 2002, in Afghanistan |
| 2002 | Doreen Coolen | Hubbards, Nova Scotia | son, Pte. Richard Anthony Green, d. 17 Apr. 2002, in Afghanistan |
| 2001 | Ina Galvin | East Bolton, Quebec | son, Cpl. Daniel Galvin d. 29 Nov. 93, in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000 | Carol Isfeld | Courtenay, British Columbia | son, Master Cpl. Mark Isfeld d. 21 Jun. 94, in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1999 | Loyola Helen Park | London, Ontario | son, Cpl. Michael William Simpson d. 9 Aug. 1974, in Syria |
| 1998 | Anna Zuk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 1997 | Alice Taylor | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1996 | Margaret Langille | River John, Nova Scotia | |
| 1995 | Elsie Wells | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 1994 | W. Baerr | Yorkton, Saskatchewan | |
| 1993 | Isabella Hutchings | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 1992 | Ida Orser | Hartland, New Brunswick | |
| 1991 | Alice Taylor | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1990 | Elsie Pearce | Trenton, Ontario | |
| 1989 | Rachel Morin | Rimouski, Quebec | |
| 1988 | Hazel Driscoll | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| 1987 | Secondina Di Persio | Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia | |
| 1986 | Mabel Bateman | Richmond Hill, Ontario | |
| 1985 | Rose Bernst | Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
| 1984 | Olive Hunter | Summerland, British Columbia | |
| 1983 | Constance Wylie | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 1982 | Mrs. John E. Fraser | Debert, Nova Scotia | |
| 1981 | Isabel Harrison | Bury, Quebec| sons | |
| 1980 | Greta Steeves | Elgin, New Brunswick | |
| 1979 | Eliza Beatty | Carlyle, Saskatchewan | |
| 1978 | J. Cantley | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 1977 | Mary Little | Welland, Ontario | |
| 1976 | Olive Jubb | Victoria, British Columbia | |
| 1975 | C.L. Wilkinson | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1974 | Mrs. Thomas Rudd | Stettler, Alberta | |
| 1973 | Maragaret Santo | Kipling, Saskatchewan | |
| 1972 | Marie Louise McLeod | Wiarton, Ontario | |
| 1971 | Mary Anderson | Selkirk, Manitoba | |
| 1970 | Mrs. Lloyd R. Meech | North Sydney, Nova Scotia | |
| 1969 | Wilhemina Grey | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 1968 | Pearl Rich | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 1967 | Elsie Adams | St. Catharines, Ontario | |
| 1966 | Mrs. George Stephens | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1965 | Nora Wagner | Teeterville, Ontario | |
| 1964 | Bernadette Rivait | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 1963 | Mary E. Stodgell | Norwood, Manitoba | |
| 1962 | V. Lanteigne | Caraquet, New Brunswick | |
| 1961 | Sylvia Kimmel | Mission, British Columbia | |
| 1960 | A.J. Cantin | McCreary, Manitoba | |
| 1959 | W.B. Anderson | Craigmyle, Alberta | |
| 1958 | Helen Forestell | Coniston, Ontario | |
| 1957 | Z. MacFarlane | Truro, Nova Scotia | |
| 1956 | A.J. Reynolds | Chatham, Ontario | |
| 1955 | Mrs. Leboldus | Vibank, Saskatchewan | |
| 1952 | Mrs. Dan McCann | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1950 | Mrs. John Beasley | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1949 | Mrs. Marie Aline D’Aoust | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1947 | Mrs. Martha Labarge | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1944 - 1946 | Mrs. Jessie Isobel Olga McCleery | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1942 | Mrs. Sarah Wilkins Lamplough | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1939 - 1941 | Mrs. Catherine Lewis | Ottawa, Ontario[14] | |
| 1936 | Mrs. Charlotte Susan Wood | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
References
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- ^ "Mom of naval officer killed in 2004 submarine fire named Silver Cross mother". CTV News. November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kingston woman named National Silver Cross Mother". Kingston Whig Standard. November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Mom who fought for son's military honours becomes 1st Silver Cross mother whose child died by suicide". CBC News. November 1, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "The Royal Canadian Legion names National Silver Cross Mother 2017". Legion. November 1, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick named National Silver Cross Mother". Citizen 100. November 1, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Royal Canadian Legion Announces Silver Cross Mother". Net News Ledger. November 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "New Brunswick's Gisele Michaud named Silver Cross mother for 2014". The Prince George Citizen. October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "Legion Announces Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother for 2013-14". Royal Canadian Legion. November 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ^ "B.C. woman whose eldest son died in Afghanistan named as Silver Cross Mother". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton. November 1, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Sask. soldier's mom named Silver Cross Mother". Leader-Post. Regina. November 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "N.B. woman named Silver Cross Mother". CBC News. November 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ Woods, Allan (November 11, 2009). "One woman bears nation's grief". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
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