Tuesday, August 19, 2014

World War I Monument - Barre, MA

World War I Monument
Barre, MA




GPS: N42° 25.398; W072° 06.361

Short Description: 

The World War I Monument is located in the Town Common near Barre Road in Barre, MA.

Long Description:

The Barre World War I Monument has a 6' high bronze figure of a Doughboy, standing on a 6' by 5' by 3.5' rock. The helmeted soldier is leaning slightly forward with his rifle held in front of him with both hands. The sculpture was created by Joseph P. Pollia and dedicated in 1929.


A bronze plaque on the back of the base is inscribed:

ERECTED 
BY THE TOWN OF 
BARRE 
IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF 
THOSE WHO SERVED 
IN THE WORLD WAR. 


A bronze plaque on the front of the base is inscribed:

WORLD WAR HONOR ROLL
                 1914-1918
BARRE, MASSASSACHUSETTS
             DIED IN SERVICE 

* FREDRICK ADDY
* JOSEPH BENTLEY
* EDWIN BOWEN

* J. ALEXANDER BROWN
* ROBERT J. CLAPP
* JOHN CRANSTON

* SALVATORE DANNOLFI
* SAMUEL DAUNT
* ALLAN F. MARSH

* JOHN R. MOORE
* MICHELE ROSSELLI
* JOSEPH WISPALIS

* ANTONIO ZANCHI

Followed by a five column list of 198 names of those who served.

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