Colonel Timothy Bigelow Monument Rededication Celebration
was held on
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 11:00
AM
Regent
Polly Kimmitt flanked by SAR members.
Rededication
Program
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BIGELOW MONUMENT
REDEDICATION CEREMONY
Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
Bagpiper plays Patriotic Set
Sean M. Lovely Sr., Worcester Police Department
SAR Color Guard presents Colors with Drummer Ann Fleck
Members, Local and State Color Guard and Sudbury Militia
Invocation
Polly Kimmitt, Regent, Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter DAR
Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
led by Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray
Welcome to Rededication Program
City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Reading of Loyalty Day Proclamation
Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes, Worcester, Massachusetts
Singing of Patriotic Songs
Burncoat High School Select Chorus with Director David Twiss
Recognition for Restoration Efforts
Kay Kingsbury, Chairman, Adopt the Bigelow Monument Fund
Honor an American Patriot
Andrew Begin, Member of Nancy Bigelow Society C.A.R. and Member, SAR Color Guard Unit
Placing of SAR Marker at Gravesite
Michael Bowie, Member, Colonel William Henshaw Chapter SAR
Salute to
Colonel Timothy Bigelow, Revolutionary War Hero
Members of Sudbury Militia & Minute Colonial Reenactors
Placing of Wreath at Gravesite and Benediction
Polly Kimmitt, Regent, Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter DAR
Bagpiper plays Amazing Grace
Sean M. Lovely Sr., Worcester Police Department
Retirement of Colors by SAR Color Guard with Drummer Ann Fleck
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The Colonel Timothy Bigelow
Monument, near the center of the Worcester Common, has been undergoing
restoration. Member Kay Kingsbury has been championing this beautiful
transformation.
The monument was a gift from Colonel Timothy Bigelow Lawrence,
great-grandson of our namesake Patriot. It was ceremoniously dedicated April 19, 1861.
It was at this same time that the Baltimore
mob attacked Worcester
soldiers of the famous Sixth Massachusetts Regiment who were on their way to
the front at the outbreak of the Civil War.
Kay Kingsbury
preparing for the Monument rededication.
The inscriptions on the monument:
TIMOTHY BIGELOW
Born
August 12, 1739
Died
March 31, 1790
In Memory of
The Colonel of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment
Of the Continental Army.
In the War of Independence.
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This Monument
Is erected by his Great-Grandson.
Timothy Bigelow Lawrence.
Anno Domini 1861.
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| Quebec |
Monmouth |
| Saratoga |
Verplanck’s Point |
| Valley Forge |
Yorktown |
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A committee of our chapter
Daughters began planning the Monument restoration project in 2000.
They engaged the services of the well-known expert in stone building and monument conservation,
Ivan Myjer, to
restore the Monument.
The Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated $45,900 worth of labor,
equipment, and services to the city of Worcester for restoration of the Monument.
Initial work was completed in October 2006 with final work finishing up in June 2007.
The Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution give our heartfelt thanks to
all who generously donated to the Bigelow Monument Restoration project.
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Bigelow
Monument History on Page Two
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