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Harper Memorial (Sir Galahad)

Harper Memorial (Sir Galahad)

Ottawa, Ontario

Although it’s sometimes lost against the impressive background of Parliament Hill, the Harper Memorial is a monument to bravery and, arguably, to friendship. The statue of the chivalrous medieval knight, Sir Galahad, remembers Henry Albert Harper, a young man who drowned trying to save a girl who had fallen through the ice on the Ottawa River. It was Harper’s close friend, future prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, who led the project to memorialize the heroic act.

Text: Canadian Heritage

Photo Credit: Author: SimonP https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Albert_Harper_memorial_profile_East_Block.jpg

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    guestBook Guestbook/ Naluukti/ Aug 14, 2016

    I'd seen him on the Hill a few times before, but never really looked into the story as to why Sir Galahad was there. Getting into the history makes it that much more interesting, and helps reveal why this statue belongs on Parliament Hill.

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Dude, hold my Oakleys For Canada! What else can I do? I must try!
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Harper Memorial (Sir Galahad)

Harper Memorial (Sir Galahad)

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What were Harper's last words?

Dude, hold my Oakleys For Canada! What else can I do? I must try!
NEWS FEED
  • Learned something about this guy
    guestBook Guestbook/ Naluukti/ Aug 14, 2016

    I'd seen him on the Hill a few times before, but never really looked into the story as to why Sir Galahad was there. Getting into the history makes it that much more interesting, and helps reveal why this statue belongs on Parliament Hill.

Although it’s sometimes lost against the impressive background of Parliament Hill, the Harper Memorial is a monument to bravery and, arguably, to friendship. The statue of the chivalrous medieval knight, Sir Galahad, remembers Henry Albert Harper, a young man who drowned trying to save a girl who had fallen through the ice on the Ottawa River. It was Harper’s close friend, future prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, who led the project to memorialize the heroic act.

Text: Canadian Heritage

Ottawa, Ontario
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Photo: Author: SimonP https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Albert_Harper_memorial_profile_East_Block.jpg

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exhilarated amazed guilty sad calm fearful frustrated surprised empathetic inspired reflective happy secure curious lonely appreciative