With the Fourth of July excitement finally wearing off, Jenkintown Borough would like to take a moment to focus some attention on the memorial that is located directly outside of Borough Hall and the Police Department. This monument was erected in November of 1919 to celebrate the return of men and women from WWI. The monument previously stood in front of the old Borough Hall location at the corner of West Avenue and Leedom Street. The original monument was a concrete pedestal with mounted mortar shells, and a bronze tablet of all the names of those who served. When Borough Hall was relocated to its current location at 700 Summit Avenue, the pedestal of the original monument was incapable of being moved and unfortunately was unable to be preserved. The bronze tablet was, however, placed on a large piece of granite instead, which is how the monument sits today. Jenkintown Borough along with the Old York Road Historical Society applied for a grant through the 100 Cities/ 100 Memorials effort that honors the 100th Anniversary of WWI. This grant allowed the Borough to have the bronze plaque refinished as well as have the memorial cleaned, including the granite base. The work was completed by Materials Conservation Company who are expert conservationist based out of Philadelphia. The memorial was completed in perfect time for Memorial Day celebrations, where wreaths were laid at the site. The Borough hopes that this monument stands the test of time to last for another 100 years.
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