A credence table was dedicated to the memory of Private Cyril M. Thompson, who was the first member of the church’s congregation to die in the First World War. It is not known what happened to the credence table at 288 Humberside Avenue, St. John's Anglican Church.
Cyril was born September 8, 1889, to Fred W. and Ida Thompson, in Toronto, Ontario. He attended the Upper Canada College, was a member of his local militia, and was working as a clerk when he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on September 22, 1914. He served in the 3rd Battalion. On May 28, 1915 he died of wounds received during the Second Battle of Ypres.