Sons of England War Memorial

Toronto, Ontario
Type
Other

The Sons of England War Memorial is comprised of a bronze statue of a lone soldier atop a granite pedestal which is flanked by three lions. It was erected by members of the Toronto Districts Sons of England Benefit Society in memory of those who fell in the First World War. The memorial was created by sculptor Charles Adamson and dedicated in December 1923 at University and College Avenues and moved to University Avenue at Elm Street some time later.

Inscription

ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF TORONTO DISTRICTS
SONS OF ENGLAND BENEFIT SOCIETY IN
MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

S.O.E. MEMBERS KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR

  • ATTFIELD. W.
  • ALLEN. J.
  • ARNOLD. W.E.
  • APPLETON. W.C.
  • AVIS. C.J.
  • ASHDOWN. A.H.
  • ARCHIBALD. H.
  • AISHFORD. H.P.
  • BROWN. W.A.
  • BUSH. J.
  • BLISS. T.W.
  • BELL. J.H.
  • BREWSTER. O.
  • BENNINGTON. H.A.
  • BRYAN. A.
  • BROCK. A.W.
  • BUCK. E.
  • BURT. C.E.
  • BRADLEY. F.T.
  • BOULTON. T.
  • BOYCE. W.H.
  • BELL. W.J.
  • BENNETT. W.G.
  • BARNARD. C.H.
  • BEARNE. F.
  • BEWLEY. S.C.
  • BALL. G.F.
  • BROWN. J.
  • BALLINGER. C.
  • BLENKIN. J.?.
  • BLENKHORN. W.
  • BUTCHER. A.
  • BRADBURY. L.B.
  • BROWN. H.J.
  • BOORMAN. J.R.
  • BIRCH. E.A.
  • BRIGGS. T.H.
  • BURCHELL. J.
  • BURLINGTON. J.T.
  • CANNON. E.H.
  • CUSS. A.G.
  • CASS. P.
  • COOMBES. A.J.
  • COOPER. E.
  • CLEMENTS. J.H.
  • COOK. G.
  • CHAMP. F.C.
  • COKES. E.R.
  • CARTER. C.D.
  • CRABTREE. E.
  • CLIFFORD. W.
  • COLLINS. F.W.
  • CURRELL. W.G.
  • CORNISH. A.
  • COLEMAN. A.
  •  
  • CHAPMAN. G.
  • COE. C.M.
  • DICKENS. H.
  • DOBELL. F.N.
  • DAVIS. G.W.
  • DAWE. W.C.
  • DAWSON. A.W.
  • DAVENPORT. H.
  • DAWSON. C.R.O.
  • DEACON. J.E.
  • DRURY. L.
  • DRIVER. J.W.
  • DAWSON. H.
  • DOUGLAS. C.
  • DARBY. E.P.
  • ELFORD. S.
  • EVESON. F.T.
  • EVENDEN. J.T.
  • EDGSON. A.G.
  • EARL. T.C.
  • FLETCHER. A.J.
  • FIELDING. T.
  • FALKNER. A.C.
  • FISHER. J.H.
  • FROST. F.W.
  • FARTHING. A.O.
  • FIELD. A.T.
  • FORSDIKE. F.
  • FREEMAN. D.
  • FISHER. G.
  • FLETCHER. F.
  • FRANCIS. G.E.
  • FAULTLESS. W.E.
  • FRANCE. L.F.
  • GRIFFIN. N.J.
  • GREEN. E.
  • CRIDLEY. W.E.
  • GRIFFITHS. W.J.
  • GLOVER. A.
  • GRAY. C.R.
  • GOFF. F.
  • GREEN W.C.
  • GIDDINGS. J.
  • GATENBY. W.
  • GAZEY. F.H.R.
  • GREETHA. F.
  • GARBUTT. P.
  • HOWE. W.J.
  • HUGHES. C.
  • HOOKER. A.E.
  • HICKS. O.A.
  • HIGGINS. A.W.
  • HERRON. T.A.
  • HARRISON. C.S.
  •  
  • HURLEY. C.W.
  • HEWITT. J.W.
  • HAINES. C.
  • HEWARD. A.
  • HOTLEY, E.W.
  • HART. W.H.R.
  • HOPPER. J.F.
  • HILBERT. T.
  • HUNT. A.H.
  • HOCKEN. F.H.
  • HOWARTH. E.J.
  • HOWARTH. A.
  • HYDE. H.
  • INESON. D.
  • JENNINGS. W.
  • JOHNS. E.
  • JONES. T.
  • JONES. W.
  • JENKINSON. T.
  • KENSETT. S.H.
  • KENSETT. J.C.
  • LITCHFIELD. D.R.C.
  • LITCHFIELD. T.W.
  • LEWIS. A.C.
  • LING. A.
  • MURCOTT. A.
  • MIDDLETON. I.W.
  • MILLER.H.W.
  • MILLS. T.
  • MARSDEN. J.
  • MOSES. W.H.
  • McLEAN. C.J.
  • McLEARLY. W.
  • NEWMAN. P.
  • NEVILLE. A.T.
  • PETERS. H.
  • PAYNE. C.F.
  • PRITCHARD. V.A.
  • PENTON. J.
  • PEARCE. R.J.
  • PETTITT. M.W.
  • POLE. A.L.
  • PARKER. H.
  • PRIOR. A.H.
  • PARAMORE. W.
  • PERCIVAL. W.
  • PINKETT. C.J.
  • PITTAM. F.H.
  • PARKER. C.C.
  • ROGERS. J.
  • ROSE. P.
  • RATCLIFFE. G.A.
  • RATCLIFFE. W.H.
  • RAWLINSON. W.A.
  •  
  • READ. J.H.
  • ROWLEY. J.
  • RITCHARDSON. ?.
  • SHEPPARD. R.
  • SUMMERSIDES. J.
  • SPEDDING. J.W.
  • SAUNDERS. F.
  • STEPHENS. W.
  • SANDS. A.
  • SCOTT. T.
  • SUMMERS. H.J.
  • STEPHEN. C.A.
  • STOLLARD. H.
  • SUMISON. F.
  • STEADMAN. H.
  • STANNAC. E.D.?
  • SKIPPES. J.A.
  • SANDERSON. J.
  • SMITH. A.
  • SANGSTER. F.
  • SEWELL. F.E.J.
  • TICKNER. M.
  • TRIPP. W.S.J.
  • THORN. H.
  • TAYLOR. H.
  • TAYLOR. W.T.
  • TRACHY. C.H.
  • TAYLOR. J.A.
  • TOMPSETT. F.
  • TYLER. W.A.
  • TELFORD. W.C.
  • VEATER. L.T.
  • WOOD. W.W.
  • WOOD. H.C.
  • WILCOX. P.
  • WHITE. E.O.
  • WARD. W.H.
  • WARD. R.F.H.
  • WEEKS. J.C.
  • WOODCOCK. F.
  • WISE. H.
  • WILLETT. E.
  • WEBB. J.H.
  • WELLS. W.H.
  • WATSON. F.H.
  • WATKINS. F.W.
  • WRIGHT. R.
  • WELLS. A.S.
  • WALKER. H.J.
  • WRIGHT. H.
  • WORSLEY. R.
  • WARDLE. F.W.
  • YOUNG. R.J.
  • YOUNG. J.E.W.

JUVENILE MEMBERS
BUTTIVANT. J.E.
GAGE. G.
KITCHEN. J.J.
ROWSELL. R.R.W.
WHITE. W.


THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

[lion] 

1914

[lion]

Chas. Adamson
SCULPTOR
1923

[lion] 

1918

Location
Sons of England War Memorial

University Avenue and Elm Street
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6562997
Long. -79.388921

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