This monument was constructed in Churchill sometime between 1928 and 1932. Inspired by a 1907 poem by Rudyard Kipling, the text was later adopted as part of a ritual performed by engineering students as they enter the profession. The entire poem is contained on plaques attached to the monument. The monument is believed to commemorate the workers who built the Hudson Bay Railway terminating on Hudson Bay at Churchill, and erected at the direction of railway contractor Harry F. McLean (1881-1961).
Sons of Martha Monument (July 2011)
Source: Heidi den HaanSite Coordinates (lat/long): N58.76893, W94.17769
denoted by symbol on the map above
Churchill Hudson Bay, A Guide to Natural and Cultural Heritage by Lorraine E. Brandson, Churchill Eskimo Museum, 2011.
Financial support for research reported on this page was provided by Manitoba Heritage Grant 18F-H49829.
We thank Susan Brazeau for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Amber Lahti, Heidi den Haan, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 March 2021
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