A bronze plaque in honour of parishioners who gave their lives in the first World War was unveiled in the sanctuary of Walmer Road Baptist Church on April 11, 1920. It was unveiled by Major J.B. Grinshaw who was the first member of the congregation to enlist and the first Baptist Chaplain to serve with the Canadian Forces. One hundred and seventy-eight members of the congregation enlisted for active service.
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IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO WENT
FROM THIS CONGREGATION
TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR,
AND IN GRATEFULE MEMORY OF THOSE AMONG THEM
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES.
1914 - 1918.
OUR HONOURED DEAD
- ALFRED T. ALLPORT
- W. KAY ANDERSON
- CLIFFORD E. ARMSTRONG
- SIDNEY H. ARMSTRONG
- LEWIS J. BATEMAN
- FREDERICK CARTER
- DR. HUBERT A. CULHAM
- FRANK W. CURTIS
- GILBERT DUTHIE
- ALEXANDER DUTHIE
- JOHN H. FAIRCHILD
- JAMES LARKIN
- GEORGE M. LING
- EDWARD T. LYNGE
- HENRY MANDERS
- HAROLD GRAHAM MCCONNELL
- W. EARL MCKISSOCK
- DR. DUGALD B. MCLEAN
- SIDNEY MOODY
- EDGAR PATTEN
- CLIFFORD E. RIDER
- EARL ROBERTSHAW
- JAMES H. SMITH
- GEORGE T. YATES
- NURSING SISTER LENA A. DAVIS
ERECTED BY WALMER ROAD CHURCH.
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First World War Plaque
188 Lowther Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
First World War Plaque
188 Lowther Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6684887
Long. -79.4064716
Lat. 43.6684887
Long. -79.4064716
Details of names on the Walmer Road Baptist Church First World War Plaque.
Seventy-Five Years in Walmer Road 1889-1964. Toronto: Board of Deacons of Walmer Road Baptist Church, 1964, pg. 36.1
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