Legacy
Pearkes' name has been honoured in various ways, including:
- George R. Pearkes Arena in Saanich, British Columbia.
- Mount Pearkes, along the mainland British Columbia south coast.
- The George R. Pearkes Children's Foundation
- The George R. Pearkes Centre for Children, a treatment facility for children with cerebral palsy, now part of the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health in Victoria, British Columbia.
- General George R. Pearkes Elementary School in Hudson's Hope, British Columbia.
- The George R. Pearkes Building which houses the Canadian Department of National Defence Headquarters, in Ottawa.
- The George R. Pearkes, VC Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
- CCGS George R. Pearkes, a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker.
- There are numerous thoroughfares named for him.
He donated a ceremonial sword to Berkhamsted School to be awarded each year to the school's best senior NCO cadet.
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