Other

City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-417
Type
Address
353 Sherbourne Street
Location
Saint Luke's United Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.6630014, -79.3730138
Image
Caption
First World War Honour Roll
War or Conflict Term
Province
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An Honour Roll was dedicated to all Sherbourne Street Methodist Church parishioners who served in the First World War. Sherbourne Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The church amalgamated with Carlton United Church in 1959 to form Saint Luke's United Church.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Honour Roll
Photo Credit
Saint Luke's United Church
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11771
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-416
Type
Address
729 St Clair Avenue W
Location
St. Matthew's United Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.6812831, -79.4275231
Inscription

LEST WE FORGET

THE CHIMES BROADCAST IS IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS CONGREGATION WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.

1914 – 1918

  • ALLEN, B.
  • CLAYSON, J. A.
  •  
  • GOODYEAR, H. J.
  • LOVETT, W. T
  • LYNN, T.
  • MORGAN, W. D.
  • UPTON, H. M.
  •  

1939 – 1945

  • BODY, T. E.
  • BRANSCOMBE, D. C.
  • FORBES, G.
  • GRANT, E. L.
  • HENDERSON, R. E.
  • KENMURE, J. R.
  • MANSER, R. E.
  • MCCOLLUM, J. R.
  • PARHAM, R. N.
  • PAYNE, R. C.
  • PIPER, J. R.
  • PUNSHON, J. N.
  • REED, I. J.
  • REID, R. A.
  • ROBB, D. H.

  • ROBSON, R.
  • SHEARER, W.
  • SMITH, A.
  • TAYLOR, J. P.
  • VAUGHAN, R. G.
  • WALLACE, R. N.

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE."

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inscription
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Carillonic Bells
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Body Content

On November 14, 1948, chimes were unveiled honouring St. Clair Methodist Church parishioners who served and parishioners who died in the First and Second World Wars. The church was founded in 1878 as Zion Methodist Church and renamed St. Clair Methodist Church in 1915. It entered the United Church of Canada as St. Clair United Church in 1925 and in 1966 amalgamated with St. Columba United to form St. Matthew's United Church.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Chimes
Photo Credit
St. Matthew's United Church
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11770
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-414
Type
Address
1470 Gerrard Street East
Location
Glen Rhodes Church, a campus of East End United Regional Ministry
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.6726048, -79.3205861
Image
Caption
First World War Tablet
War or Conflict Term
Province
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Body Content

On October 10, 1920, a tablet was unveiled honouring Simpson Avenue Methodist Church parishioners who served and parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War.

Simpson Avenue Methodist Church was founded in 1889 and was renamed as Simpson Avenue United Church in 1925 when the United Church of Canada was formed by Act of Parliament with the union of Congregational, Methodist, and the majority of Presbyterian Churches in Canada. In 1991 Simpson Ave. United amalgamated with Glen Rhodes United Church and the property was subsequently sold to the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Photo Credit
Reverend Daniel Benson
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11768
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-413
Type
Address
115 Simpson Avenue
Location
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.6673048, -79.3477942
Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
Lt. Sinclair B. Johnston,
7TH BATTALION EAST KENT REGIMENT (BUFFS)
BORN TORONTO, NOV. 5, 1897.
KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE, MAY 27, 1917.

Donated By His Parents.

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Lieutenant Sinclair Johnston Baptismal Font
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Body Content

The Lieutenant Sinclair Johnston Baptismal Font was donated by his parents, Adam and Mary Isabella Johnston and unveiled on June 30, 1918, at Simpson Avenue Methodist Church. Lieutenant Johnston was killed in action on May 27, 1917, while serving with The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 

Simpson Avenue Methodist Church joined the United Church of Canada in 1925. In 1973, it became the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Baptismal font
Photo Credit
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11767
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-412
Type
Address
353 Sherbourne Street
Location
Saint Luke's United Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.6630014, -79.3730138
Inscription

HERBERT G. WICKENS
ALFRED HENFREY
GORDON BOLE
ARNOLD M. THURSTON
REGINALD H.M. JOLLIFFE
NELSON EADIE
WILFRID L. HUNTER
RICHARD A. BROWN
ANDREW BODDY
GEORGE A. ELLIS
COLIN SIMPSON
GREGORY NELSON
ASA HORNER
ROY BAILEY
THOMAS EATON
HENRY A. COWLISHAW
HAROLD B. MITCHELL
ERNEST TUGMAN

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First World War Tablet
War or Conflict Term
Province
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On September 19, 1920, a bronze tablet honouring 19 Sherbourne Street Methodist Church parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War was unveiled by Sir Edward Kemp. It was later mounted in the vestibule where on either side was a flambeau, commemorating the immortal lines from Lieutenant-Colonel McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields.

Sherbourne Street United Church was established in 1925, formerly Methodist. The church amalgamated with Carlton United Church in 1959 to form Saint Luke's United Church.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Photo Credit
Saint Luke's United Church
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11766
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-411
Type
Address
33 Pritchard Avenue
Location
North Runnymede United Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.670321, -79.489233
War or Conflict Term
Province
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Body Content

An Honour Roll was donated to Scarlett Plains Methodist Church in memory of the parishioners who served in the First World War.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Honour Roll
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11765
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-410
Type
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
War or Conflict Term
Province
Body Content

On September 26, 1948, an organ and chimes were unveiled honouring Riverdale Methodist Church parishioners who served and parishioners who died in the First and Second World Wars. In 1925, the congregation united and became Riverdale United Church. The congregation at 1117 Gerrard Street E closed on June 30, 2010, and it is not known what happened to the organ and chimes.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Organ, chimes
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11764
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-409
Type
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
Inscription

1914-1918

Harry Brash

Harold Cook

Alfred W. Dawson

Gordon Douglas

Ernest Ferguson

Harry Lockhart Lindsay

Frank Lomax

Harry Lomax

Herbert McClelland

Charles M. Pratt

Charles V. Pratt

Merion Roberts

LeRoy Seeley

War or Conflict Term
Province
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A tablet in memory of Queen Street Methodist parishioners who fell in the First World War was unveiled on October 26, 1919.

In 1923, the Methodist churches on Euclid Avenue and Queen Street were joined as Queen Street Methodist, and two years later, as Queen Street United at 423 Queen Street W. The church amalgamated with College Street United Church in 1974, and retained that name in the College Street building. It is not known what happened to the plaque.

 

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11763
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-408
Type
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
War or Conflict Term
Province
Body Content

An Honour Roll in memory of Perth Avenue United Church parishioners who served in the First World War was unveiled on December 30, 1917. In 1925, the congregation united and became Perth Avenue United Church. In 1970, Perth Avenue United Church amalgamated with Davenport Road United Church to form Davenport-Perth United Church in the Davenport building. The building at 243 Perth Avenue has been converted to condos and it is not known what happened to the Honour Roll.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Honour Roll
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11762
City/Municipality
Toronto
Memorial Number
35090-407
Type
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
Inscription

"In loving memory of the men of this congregation who fell in the Great War 1914-1918"

War or Conflict Term
Province
Body Content

A window honouring 40 Perth Avenue Methodist Church parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War was unveiled by Mayor Hiltz on September 14, 1924. Located on the south side, it depicted Christ crowning a warrior. symbolizing the reward bestowed in the soldier who gave his life.

In 1925, the congregation united and became Perth Avenue United Church. In 1970, Perth Avenue United Church amalgamated with Davenport Road United Church to form Davenport-Perth United Church in the Davenport building. The building at 243 Perth Avenue has been converted to condos and it is not known what happened to the window.

City
Toronto
Country
Type Description
Stained glass window
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11761