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A brass plaque in honour of Broadway Methodist Tabernacle parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War was unveiled on February 10, 1918. The merger of churches that created the United Church of Canada in 1924 led to the eventual closing of the Tabernacle. The building at 270 College Street was demolished by 1930. 

The plaque was transferred to College Street United Church and unveiled on May 5, 1929. It was set beside the plaque to the memory of the men from College Street Presbyterian Church who served in the First World War. In symbol of the union of the two congregations, wreaths were placed below each plaque by a member of the other church. Corporal C.C. Querrie, who went from Broadway Tabernacle to the war, honored the memory of the men of College Street Presbyterian Church. Milton Torrance, Petty Officer, Royal Naval Reserve, a member of the congregation of College Street Presbyterian Church, laid his wreath below the Broadway Tabernacle plaque. Reverend S.D. Chown, DD, LLD, who 30 years prior was the minister of Broadway Tabernacle, unveiled the newly placed plaque.

A tablet in honour of 12 Berkeley Street Wesleyan Methodist Church parishioners who died in the First World War and the 131, which included two women, who served in the war was unveiled in the vestibule at the main entrance on May 30, 1920. The tablet was unveiled by W.C. Wilkinson and His Honor Judge Coatsworth whose son and nephew are both listed on the tablet.

A tablet in honour of 20 Bathurst Street Methodist Church parishioners who gave their lives in the First World War was unveiled by Reverend T.W. Neal on May 30, 1920. The Bathurst Street United congregation relocated to Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church in December 1985 and continues to worship in the chapel. It is not known what happened to the plaque.

The Bathurst Street Methodist Church dedicated a Roll of Honour in memory of the members of their congregation who served in the First World War. The Bathurst Street United congregation relocated to Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church in December 1985 and continues to worship in the chapel. In mid-2021, the Roll of Honour was mounted in the chapel. 

An Honor Roll in memory of the Broadview Avenue Congregational Church parishioners who served in the First World War was unveiled on January 26, 1919, by returning soldiers Private B.H. Dickson of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and Private Harold Norwich of the 76th Battalion. The Honour Roll was donated to the church by Mr. Vivian Williams who also designed and painted it.

The church building at 296 Broadview Avenue is now Broadview Faith Temple Church.

During the First World War, 162 young men of First Avenue Baptist Church at 77 First Avenue left for overseas. This period was one of loneliness and anxiety, of knitting and sending parcels, of heroism and tragedy of prison camps, of the wounded, and of 23 young lives given in the cause of freedom. A memorial hall in honour of parishioners who served and those who gave their lives in the First World War was dedicated by Reverend Dr. W.T. Graham on February 4, 1923. 

Major Alexander James Boyd served in the North West Resistance and the South African War. He died at Pretoria on April 20, 1902. This plaque was erected by his brother Officers.

Lieutenant William Charles Fitch was killed in action at Batoche on May 12, 1885. This plaque was erected by his brother Officers.

Bernard Ouseley Brownrigg and James Ramsey Akers, Ensigns in the H.M. 1st Battalion 16th Regiment, were drowned by the upsetting of a boat in Toronto Bay on April 9, 1864. This memorial was erected by their brother Officers. The plaque was made by Hart ~ Son, London and set onto black marble by stonemasons, N. L. Steiner of Toronto.

The 16^th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot was a regiment in the British Army stationed in British North America for the purposes of providing a regular army presence in the colony to enhance its defence given the perceived threat of an American invasion during and after the American Civil War.  In 1864, the 1^st Battalion of the Regiment was stationed in Toronto, and the 2^nd Battalion in Halifax.   

Lieutenant Donald Alastair Carey Brock, son of Donald Brock CBE Commander Royal Navy and Jocelyn his wife, grandson of John Denison DSO Admiral of the Royal Navy, was killed in action on 31 March 1941 when HMS Bonaventure was sunk by enemy action off Crete.