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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

1944: THE "SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING, TRENTON


That statuesque old structure was falling into dis-repair a few years ago but has since been brought back to its original beauty. My Uncle Charles ("Charlie") Gaudette was the Superintendent from the earliest years. It was here that I, and many of my contemporaries marched into that grand old structure to the stirring graduation classic, "Pomp and Circumstance" by Sir Edward Elgar.
Anonymous Sally Logan Gilman said...
Hi Tom: I got my high school diploma at a ceremony at the Memorial Building. Trenton High Class of 1955 had a large number of graduates and there was more than enough room in the beautiful building for the students and all their friends and families. I'm glad they have taken good care of it. It is truly a work of art to be appreciated and cared for. Regards.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Blogger Ralph Lucarella said...
HI TOM....THE WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING WAS A WECOMED ADDITION TO THE STACY PARK AREA. IT STILL LOOKS GREAT AND ALONG WITH THE STACY TRENT HOTEL AT TIME, IT GAVE TRENTON A SOMEWHAT SOPHISICATED APPEARANCE FOR THE CAPITOL CITY OF NEW JERSEY. REGARDS.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
omad said...
I remember the lovely Villa Victoria concerts we sang in and your cousin Nancy, who was a very good friend. The world was so simple then and the "War Memorial" was like being in Radio City to us.


3 comments:

Sally Logan Gilman said...

Hi Tom: I got my high school diploma at a ceremony at the Memorial Building. Trenton High Class of 1955 had a large number of graduates and there was more than enough room in the beautiful building for the students and all their friends and families. I'm glad they have taken good care of it. It is truly a work of art to be appreciated and cared for. Regards.

Ralph Lucarella said...

HI TOM....THE WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING WAS A WECOMED ADDITION TO THE STACY PARK AREA. IT STILL LOOKS GREAT AND ALONG WITH THE STACY TRENT HOTEL AT TIME, IT GAVE TRENTON A SOMEWHAT SOPHISICATED APPEARANCE FOR THE CAPITOL CITY OF NEW JERSEY. REGARDS.

omad said...

I remember the lovely Villa Victoria concerts we sang in and your cousin Nancy, who was a very good friend. The world was so simple then and the "War Memorial" was like being in Radio City to us.