First World War Plaque

Toronto, Ontario
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Other

A tablet in honour of Hope Methodist Church parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War was unveiled on the northeast wall of the church on October 3, 1920. Hope Methodist Church became Hope United Church in 1925. 

Inscription

CANADA

IN HONOR
OF THOSE WHO WENT
FROM THIS CONGREGATION
TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE AMONG THEM
WHO LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES
FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
1914    1918

OUR FALLEN HEROS

LANCE CORP. W.C. APPLETON SOMME, DEFENCE NOVEMBER 26TH, 1916
PRIVATE G. CALLAN LONDON, CANADA NOVEMBER 8TH, 1915
FLT. SUB-LIEUT. G.E. DUKE ENGLAND JANUARY 10TH, 1916
2ND LIEUT. G.P. DAVIDSON ARRAS MAY 3RD, 1917
PRIVATE J.W. GALLAUGHER ST. POL, FRANCE NOVEMBER 17TH, 1918
PRIVATE F. GILDING GAGINCOURT AUGUST 29TH, 1918
PRIVATE J. HARRIES ST. JULIEN APRIL 24TH, 1915
PRIVATE T.A. HERRON ARRAS, CAMBRAI RD. AUGUST 27TH, 1918
PRIVATE W.A. HEAL ARRAS, CAMBRAI AUGUST 26, 1918
SERGEANT C.P. MAY ARRAS JULY 5TH, 1918
PRIVATE C.W. MABBOTT CAMBRAI OCTOBER. 23RD, 1918
PRIVATE H.C. MOORE CAMBRAI SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1918
SERGEANT J. RUSHWORTH BELGIUM JULY 2ND, 1917
PRIVATE T. STOTT LENS AUGUST 27TH, 1918

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
ERECTED BY HOPE METHODIST CHURCH

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Location
First World War Plaque

2550 Danforth Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6881066
Long. -79.3019257
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