A Silver Cross Mother (French: Mères décorées de la Croix d’argent) 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 King or Queen of Canada.
List
edit| Year | Name | Address | In memory of | |
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| 2024 | Maureen Anderson | Oromocto, New Brunswick | sons, Sgt. Ron Anderson, d. 2014 and, Sgt. Ryan Anderson, died 2017[1] | |
| 2023 | Gloria Hooper | St. Claude, Manitoba | son, Sapper Christopher Holopina, d. July 4, 1996 in Bosnia[2] | |
| 2022 | Candy Greff | Lacombe, Alberta | son, Master Cpl. Byron Greff, d. October 2011 in Afghanistan[3] | |
| 2021 | Josee Simard | Les Méchins, Quebec | daughter, Cpl. Karine Blais, d. April 13, 2009 in Afghanistan[4] | |
| 2020 | Debbie Sullivan | Summerville, New Brunswick | son, Lt. Chris Saunders, d. 2004 on submarine in Atlantic Ocean[5] | |
| 2019 | Reine Samson Dawe | South Frontenac, Ontario[6] | son, Capt. Matthew Dawe, d. 4 July 2007, in Afghanistan | |
| 2018 | Anita Cenerini | Winnipeg, Manitoba[7] | son, Pte. Thomas Welch, d. 8 May 2004, in Petawawa, Ontario | |
| 2017 | Diana Abel | Brampton, Ontario[8] | son, Cpl. Michael David Abel, d. 3 May 1993, in Somalia | |
| 2016 | Colleen Fitzpatrick | Prince George, British Columbia[9] | son, Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick, d. 20 March 2010, in Afghanistan | |
| 2015 | Sheila Anderson | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories[10] | son, Cpl. Jordan Anderson, d. 4 July 2007, in Afghanistan | |
| 2014 | Gisèle Michaud | Edmundston, New Brunswick[11] | son, Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, d. 4 July 2009, in Afghanistan | |
| 2013 | Niki Psiharis | Laval, Québec[12] | son, Sgt. Chris Karigiannis, d. 30 May 2007, in Afghanistan | |
| 2012 | Roxanne Marie Priede | Grand Forks, British Columbia[13] | son, Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede, d. 30 May 2007, in Afghanistan | |
| 2011 | Patricia (Patty) Braun | Raymore, Saskatchewan[14] | son, Cpl. David Braun, d. 22 Aug. 2006, in Afghanistan | |
| 2010 | Mabel Girouard | Bathurst, New Brunswick[15] | son, CWO Robert Girouard, d. 27 Nov. 2006, Afghanistan | |
| 2009 | Della Morley | Winnipeg, Manitoba[16] | son, Cpl. Keith Morley, d. 18 Sep. 06 in Afghanistan | |
| 2008 | Avril Dianna Stachnik | Waskatenau, Alberta | son, Sgt. Shane Stachnik, d. 3 Sep. 2006, in Afghanistan | |
| 2007 | Wilhelmina Beerenfenger-Koehler | Embrun, Ontario | son, Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger, d. 10 Feb. 2003, in Afghanistan | |
| 2006 | Alice Murphy | Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador | son, Cpl. Brendan Murphy, d. 27 Jan. 2004, in Afghanistan | |
| 2005 | Claire Léger | Stittsville, Ontario | son, Sgt. Marc Léger, d. 17 Apr. 2002, in Afghanistan | |
| 2004 | Agnes Dyer | Montreal, Quebec | son, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, d. 17 Apr. 2002, 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. 1993, in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 2000 | Carol Isfeld | Courtenay, British Columbia | son, Master Cpl. Mark Isfeld d. 21 Jun. 1994, in Croatia | |
| 1999 | Loyola Helen Park | London, Ontario | son, Cpl. Michael William Simpson d. 9 Aug. 1974, in Syria | |
| 1998 | Anna Zuk (Prygroski) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | son, Emil Prygroski, d. 1950 from wounds sustained 19 Aug. 1942, in France | |
| 1997 | Alice Taylor | Ottawa, Ontario | son, Tpr. Richard Taylor, d. 17 Aug. 1944, in France | |
| 1996 | Margaret Langille | River John, Nova Scotia | son, Pte. Lawrence Alvin Langille, d. 16 Aug. 1944 in France | |
| 1995 | Elsie Wells | Edmonton, Alberta | son, Pte. Fredrick Orman Wells, d. 8 Mar. 1951, in South Korea | |
| 1994 | W. Baerr | Yorkton, Saskatchewan | son, Tpr. August Baerr, d. 2 Oct. 1943, in Italy | |
| 1993 | Isabella Hutchings | St. John's, Newfoundland | son, AB Samuel Grenfell Hutchings, d. 10 Oct. 1945, in the Pacific | |
| 1992 | Ida Orser | Hartland, New Brunswick | son, Sgt. Ivan Malcolm Orser, d. 28 Feb. 1945, in Germany | |
| 1991 | Alice Taylor | Ottawa, Ontario | son, Tpr. Richard Taylor, d. 17 Aug. 1944, in France | |
| 1990 | Elsie Pearce | Trenton, Ontario | son, F/O Stewart William Pearce d. 12 Dec. 1942, over the English Channel son, F/Sgt. Jack Gordon Pearce, d. 27 July 1944, over France |
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| 1989 | Rachel Morin | Rimouski, Quebec | son, Pte. Camille Joseph Morin, d. 6 Aug. 1952, in South Korea | |
| 1988 | Hazel Driscoll | Halifax, Nova Scotia | son, AB Kenneth Driscoll, d. 11 Feb. 1941 off Bermuda | |
| 1987 | Secondina Di Persio | Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia | son, F/Sgt. Querino Di Persio, d. 16 July 1942, in Egypt | |
| 1986 | Mabel Bateman | Richmond Hill, Ontario | son, Pte. Russell Ernest Bateman, d. 25 July 1944, in France | |
| 1985 | Rose Bernst | Thunder Bay, Ontario | son, Pte. Clarence Robert Bernst, d. 29 Aug. 29, 1941, in Nova Scotia son, AB Ronald William Bernst, d. 24 Nov. 1944, in Cabot Strait |
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| 1984 | Olive (Rumball) Hunter | Summerland, British Columbia | son, P/O Harold Marland Rumball, d. 15 Jan. 1945, over Germany | |
| 1983 | Constance Wylie | Vancouver, British Columbia | son, Pte. Lloyd Wylie, d. 7 Mar. 1951, in South Korea | |
| 1982 | Janet Fraser | Debert, Nova Scotia | son, F/Sgt. George William Fraser, d. 24 Aug. 1943, over Germany son, Pte. John Robert Fraser, d. 13 Oct. 1944 in the Netherlands |
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| 1981 | Isabel Harrison | Bury, Quebec | son, L/Cpl. Argyle Clayton Harrison, d. 19 Dec. 1941, in Hong Kong son, Rfn. Edmond Cameron Harrison, d. 9 Sep. 1943 in Hong Kong | |
| 1980 | Greta Steeves | Elgin, New Brunswick | son, Sgt. John Chesley Steeves, d. 7 July 1941, in the United Kingdom son, L/Cpl. Russell Weldon Steeves, d. 14 Oct. 1945 in New Brunswick |
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| 1979 | Eliza Beatty | Carlyle, Saskatchewan | son, Pte. Melville Douglas Beatty, d. 19 Aug. 1942, in France son, Pte. Walter Earl Beatty, d. 19 Aug. 1942, in France |
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| 1978 | Janet Cantley | Montreal, Quebec | son, Sgt. Alexander Crawford Cantley, d. 17 Apr. 1943, in France son, L/Cpl. Charles Robin Cantley, d. 13 Sep. 1944, in France |
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| 1977 | Mary Boutilier | Niagara Falls, Ontario | son, Pte. Douglas Albert Henry Boutilier, d. 29 Aug. 1944, in France son, Cpl. William Charles Boutilier, d. 10 Sep. 1944, in Belgium |
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| 1976 | Olive Rae (Jubb) | Victoria, British Columbia | son, P/O Harold Oliver Rae, d. 25 June 1944, in France son, P/O Leslie Elmer Rae, d. 16 Mar. 1945, over Germany |
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| 1975 | Alta Wilkinson | Ottawa, Ontario | son, Pte. Arthur Campbell Wilkinson, d. 18 July 1944, in France | |
| 1974 | Annie Margaret Rudd | Stettler, Alberta | son, Sgt. Francis Rudd, d. 9 Oct. 1943, in Germany son, Spr. Thomas William Rudd, d. 19 Sep. 1944, in France |
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| 1973 | Maragaret Santo | Bender, Saskatchewan | son, W/O Class I Frank Robert Santo, d. 5 May 1943, in the United Kingdom son, P/O John Alexander Santo, d. 1 Aug. 1944, in France |
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| 1972 | Marie Louise McLeod | Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Ontario | son, Pte. Alfred Joseph McLeod, d. 17 Jan. 1944, in Italy son, Tpr. John Joseph McLeod, d. 27 Jul. 1944, in France |
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| 1971 | Mary Anderson | Selkirk, Manitoba | son, Pte. Vernon Anderson, d. 14 Dec. 1943, in Italy son, Pte. John George Anderson, d. 21 July 1944, in France |
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| 1970 | Mary Josephine Meech | North Sydney, Nova Scotia | son, F/Sgt. William Ian Meech, d. 13 Apr. 1942, in the United Kingdom son, P/O Lloyd Remington Joseph Meech, d. 19 Feb. 1944, in the North Sea |
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| 1969 | Wilhemina Gray | Vancouver, British Columbia | son, F/Sgt. John Balfour Gray, d. 27 Feb. 1942, in the United Kingdom son, Lt. Robert Hampton Gray, VC, d. 9 Aug. 1945, in the Pacific |
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| 1968 | Pearl Rich | son, Private William Rich, d. 2 Nov. 1943, in Italy son, Private George Rich, d. 22 Dec. 1943, in Italy daughter, Wren Mary Rich (Rech), d. 12 Jul. 1944, in Nova Scotia |
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| 1967 | Elsie Adams | St. Catharines, Ontario | son, Lt. William George Adams, d. 15 Aug. 1944, in France son, Sgt. Allan Frederick Adams, d. 27 Sep. 1944 in Belgium |
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| 1966 | Mrs. George Stephens | Toronto, Ontario | son, F/Sgt. William Freeborne Colville, d. 6 May 1942, in Newfoundland son, F/O Alexander Colborne Colville, d. 16 Mar. 1944, in the United Kingdom son, F/O John Spencer Colville, 18 Aug. 1944, in France |
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| 1965 | Nora Wagner | Teeterville, Ontario | son, Pte. Ivan Samuel Wagner, d. 18 July 1944, in France son, Cpl. Harry Everett Wagner, d. 12 Aug. 1944, in France son, Pte. Bruce Howard Wagner, d. 31 Jan. 1945, in France |
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| 1964 | Bernadette Rivait | Windsor, Ontario | son, Pte. Leon Maxime Rivait, d. 19 Aug. 1942, in France son, Pte. Alphonse Cecil Rivait, d. 19 Aug. 1942, in France son, Pte. Lawrence Rivait, d. 23 Nov. 1944, in the Netherlands |
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| 1963 | Mary E. Stodgell | Norwood, Manitoba | son, Pte. Stanley Fredrick Stodgell, d. 19 Dec. 1941, in Hong Kong son, Pte. Garnett James Stodgell, d. 20 Mar. 1943, in Hong Kong son, Cpl. Cyril Angus Stodgell, d. 11 Sep. 1944, in Belgium |
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| 1962 | Vitaline Lanteigne | Caraquet, New Brunswick | son, Pte. Jean Baptiste Lanteigne, d. 12 June 1944, in France son, Pte. Philippe Joseph Lanteigne, d. 14 Aug. 1944, in France son, L/Cpl. Arthur Lanteigne, d. 15 Sep. 1944, in Italy |
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| 1961 | Sylvia Kimmel | Mission, British Columbia | son, Rfn. Gordon Leroy Kimmel, d. 8 June 1944, in France son, Cpl. Richard Kenneth Kimmel, d. 18 Jun 1944, in France son, Cpl. Clifford Howard Kimmel, d. 5 Dec. 1944, in Italy |
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| 1960 | Julienne Cantin | McCreary, Manitoba | son, Pte. Wilfred Cantin, d. 4 Nov. 2940, in Ontario son, F/O Clement Francis Cantin, d. 9 Oct. 1942, in Egypt son, F/O Maurice Raoul Cantin, d. 26 Nov. 1943, over Germany |
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| 1959 | Dagnie Asta Anderson | Craigmyle, Alberta | son, F/Sgt. James Sangster Anderson, d. 17 Oct. 1942, in the United Kingdom son, F/O William Boyd Anderson, d. 20 Jan. 1943, in the Bay of Biscay son, F/Sgt. Lloyd George Anderson, d. 31 Mar. 1944, over Germany |
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| 1958 | Helen Forestell | Coniston, Ontario | son, W/O Class II Daniel Arthur Forestell, d. 5 Apr. 1943, in the English Channel son, W/O Class II Thomas Bernard Forestell, d. 20 Mar. 1944, in Ontario son, F/O Robert Samuel Forestell, d. 8 Aug. 1944, in the Bay of Biscay |
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| 1957 | Zylpha MacFarlane | Truro, Nova Scotia | husband, Pte. John Henry Griffiths, d. 9 Apr. 1917, in France son, F/Sgt. David William MacFarlane, d. 26 May 1943, over Germany son, Sgt. Robert James Griffiths, d. 8 July 1944 in France |
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| 1956 | Gertrude Edna Reynolds | Chatham, Ontario | son, F/O Hugh Gordon Reynolds, d. 16 Jan. 1943, in the United Kingdom son, W/O Class II Arthur Mac Reynolds, d. 31 Jan. 1943, in Malta son, P/O Douglas Glen Reynolds, d. 15 Apr. 1944 in Nova Scotia |
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| 1955 | Regina Leboldus | Vibank, Saskatchewan | son, F/O Peter John Leboldus, d. 13 Feb. 1943, in France son, F/Sgt. John Anthony Leboldus, d. 24 Nov. 1943, in Italy son, Sgt. Martin Benedict Leboldus, d. 20 Feb. 1944, over Europe |
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| 1954 | Margaret Heeney | Ottawa, Ontario | son, Cpl. Cecil George Heeney, d. 29 Dec. 1941, in Ontario son, F/O Robert Tilton Heeney, d. 9 Aug. 1943, in France |
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| 1953 | Mary Casey | son, W/O Class II Raymond Francis Casey, d. 14 July 1942, in the United Kingdom son, F/O John Joseph Casey, d. 31 Mar. 1945, over Germany |
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| 1952 | Hannah McCann | son, P/O Leonard Myles McCann, d. 24 Mar. 1944, over Germany | ||
| 1951 | Alice Rochon | son, Maj. Robert Lionel Rochon, d. 25 Apr. 1945, in the Netherlands | ||
| 1950 | Susan Beasley | son, AC 1st Class William Harold Beasley, d. 12 June 1944, in Ontario son, F/O Joseph Ronald Beasley, d. 24 Dec. 1944, in Belgium |
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| 1949 | Marie Aline D’Aoust | son, Lt. Gerard Raoul D’Aoust, d. 14 Aug. 1944, in France | ||
| 1948 | Catherine Helen MacDonald | son, Sgt. Neil Richardson MacDonald, d. 30 Apr. 1941, off the coast of Ireland son, Sgt. Ian Alistair MacDonald, d. 20 Oct. 1941, in England |
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| 1947 | Martha Labarge | son, F/Sgt. Leo John Labarge, d. 30 Sep. 1942, in Libya son, P/O Bernard Henry Labarge, d. 12 Mar., 1943, over Germany |
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| 1944 - 1946 | Jessie Isobel Olga McCleery | son, F/O Raymond Norman McCleery, d. 17 Dec. 1942, in the Netherlands | ||
| 1943 | Edith Louisa Coldrey | son, Spr. Kendall Augustus Coldrey, d. 3 May 1917, in France | ||
| 1942 | Sarah Wilkins Lamplough | son, Cpl. Leonard Alderson Lamplough, d. 9 May 1915, in Belgium son, Gnr. Frank Wilkins Lamplough, d. 10 July 1918, in France |
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| 1939 - 1941 | Catherine Lewis | Ottawa, Ontario[17] | son, Pte. Henry Bartle Lewis, d. 27 Nov. 1915, in Belgium son, Pte. Charles Walter Lewis, d. 18 Nov. 1916, in France |
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| 1936 | Charlotte Susan Wood | Winnipeg, Manitoba | son, Pte. Frederick Francis Wood, d. 24 Aug. 1914, in Belgium son, Pte. Peter Percy Wood, d. 5 May 1917, in France |
References
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- ^ "Manitoba woman whose son died in Bosnia named National Silver Cross Mother". CBC News. November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan chosen as Silver Cross Mother". Global News. November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Mom of Quebec soldier killed in Afghanistan named Silver Cross mother". CTV News. November 1, 2021.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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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