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A poppy engraved street sign of Moffatt Road.
Photo by Samuel Cheng
The history of Moffatt Road
By Samuel Cheng
Published 12:05 PDT, Wed April 12, 2023
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With the logo of the poppy imprinted on the road sign of Moffatt Road in Richmond, the history behind the name deserves to be honored and commemorated.
The Richmond road was named after Bernard Joy Moffatt, who was born on Dec. 13, 1917. Moffatt lived in Fernie, B.C. before moving to Richmond in 1932 with his parents and sister.
Moffatt graduated from Richmond High School in 1935 and proceeded to study at the University of British Columbia. Shortly afterwards, Moffatt joined Barrett-Lennard accounting firm as an articled clerk.
As World War II erupted Europe, Moffatt was enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on Feb. 12, 1941. He was sent to a number of provinces including Manitoba, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island for training.
On the Christmas Day of 1941, Moffatt was commissioned to fly out to England in the April of 1942. Moffatt was initially tasked to ferry planes over the Atlantic Ocean before he suffered a minor injury three months later. By October of 1942, Moffatt was assigned to a station in Malta.
Moffatt was with the unit 69 squadron and was in the Wellington aircraft at the time when he went missing on Nov. 10, 1942. Moffatt’s body was never found nor recovered and no graves were installed in his name. However, Moffatt’s name can be found on the Malta War Memorial.
Moffatt Road is located near the heart of Richmond, to the east of Gilbert Road and west of Minoru Boulevard. It is surrounded by various amenities and public destinations within minutes of walking distance.
Public amenities such as Minoru Centre for Active Living, Minoru Park, and the Minoru Public Library are some of the resident’s favorite destinations for recreational activities.
Ferris Elementary School and Richmond Secondary School are the featured schools when it comes to education and learning. Not to mention that the Richmond City Hall and Brighouse SkyTrain Station are easily accessible as well.
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