In the 249th year of our great country, the town of Canterbury is honoring one of its past citizens: George Shannon, Revolutionary War soldier, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. In honoring George Shannon, we also honor the many Canterbury citizens who fought for our country’s independence. It is therefore appropriate that a memorial stone has been erected in the northeast corner of the Center Cemetery in commemoration of these patriots.

We wish to express our deepest appreciation to those who made this project possible:

Debbie Allen; Dale (Capt, USMC) and Susan Caswell; Michael and Jan Cote; Richard, Susan and Adam Decato; Timothy Gershin and Olivia Henry; Colin and Katrina Goegel; John Patrick Goegel; Kate and John (Capt, USA) Goegel; Moira Goegel; Nancy and Charles Hacking; Mark and Doris Hampton; Thomas Kelly, Beth Koester; Jeff Marcoux and Joanna Nugent; Lance and Kathleen Messinger; Diane Modugno; Sam Papps; Kent Ruesswick and Doneta Fisher; Chuck and Wendy Sanborn; Bob and Ellen Scarponi; Mark Stevens (CMSgt., USAF); Mark and Brenda Travis; Ron Turcotte and Judy Nelson; Canterbury Cemetery Association; Canterbury Fund; and Canterbury Historical Society.

Contributions were also made in the form of special remembrances:

 In Honor of John Forbes, 1LT, USA (Vietnam, 1970-71)

In Memory of Francis Egan, Capt, USAF (KIA 12/19/1972; Vietnam)

In Memory of Richard Proscia, PFC, USA (KIA 12/15/1967, Vietnam)

~ John Goegel