At St. Clement’s Church, a plaque was unveiled to honour Gunner William Howard Widger, who was killed in the First World War. It was hung in the west aisle, next to the transept, and dedicated to the church by his mother, Beatrice Widger.
William was born to Walter and Beatrice Widgerin in Capleton, Quebec on March 26, 1896. He grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec, worked as a mechanic and was a member of the 53rd Regiment Militia when he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on October 5, 1916. He became a gunner with the Canadian Field Artillery unit in the 3rd Brigade and was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele on October 26, 1917.