Vernon March was a British artist and sculptor, known for his design of Canadian monuments such as the National War Memorial

National War Memorial (Canada)

The National War Memorial , is a tall granite cenotaph with acreted bronze sculptures, that stands in Confederation Square, Ottawa, and serves as the federal war memorial for Canada....

 of Ottawa

Ottawa

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 and the Champlain Monument of Orillia, Ontario

Orillia, Ontario

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.

He was born at Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

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, England

England

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 and was based at Farnborough, Kent

Farnborough, London

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, England

England

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. March unexpectedly died of pneumonia

Pneumonia

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 in 1930, during the construction of the National War Memorial

National War Memorial (Canada)

The National War Memorial , is a tall granite cenotaph with acreted bronze sculptures, that stands in Confederation Square, Ottawa, and serves as the federal war memorial for Canada....

for Ottawa. His siblings completed his work on the monument until its completion in 1932. The Memorial was then Transported to Hyde Park London, where it stayed until 1938, when it was moved back to Ottawa and installed for the Official unveiling on May 21st, 1939 by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

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