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On 17 September 1916 at St. Barnabas on the Danforth, a memorial tablet was dedicated to the memory of Private Harvey Wright, who died in the First World War. The plaque was erected by his widow, Gertrude Ruth Wright.

Born on 27 November 1884 to George and Agnes Wright of Smallfield, Surrey, England, Harvey eventually moved to Toronto, Ontario where he worked as a postman before enlisting with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 10 November 1914. He was placed in the 19th Battalion and was killed in action on 11 May 1916 when he was shot in the head.

On 21 August 1920 a marble tablet was dedicated by the Todmorden Lodge, No. 298, Sons of England Benefit Society to members of the lodge who died in the First World War. The ceremony was conducted by General Victor Williams, Bishop William Day Reeve, and the tablet was unveiled by F.E. Powell, Rector of St. Barnabas. The tablet was installed on the exterior of the north wall of the church.

At St. Barnabas on the Danforth, a brass eagle lectern was dedicated to the members of the congregation who lost their lives in the First World War.

In 1919 at St. Barnabas Church on Halton Street, a baptismal pitcher was dedicated to the church by the Altar Guild in memory of the parishioners who lost their lives in the First World War. In June of 1970, the final service was held in the St. Barnabas building on Halton Street. The building was sold to the Church of God and has since been torn down and replaced by housing. It is not known what happened to the baptismal pitcher.

At St. Barnabas Church on Halton Street, an Honour Roll was dedicated to the members of the congregation who fought and died in the First World War. In June of 1970, the final service was held in the St. Barnabas building on Halton Street. The building was sold to the Church of God and has since been torn down and replaced by housing. The First World War Honour Roll was moved to St. Barnabas on the Danforth.

This style of an Honour Roll was designed by A.J. Casson when he worked at Sampson-Matthews, a prominent midtown Toronto lithography and commercial art company.

On November 14, 1920, at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, a bronze tablet was unveiled and dedicated to the memory of the members of the congregation who lost their lives in the First World War. It was placed underneath the First World War Window and lists the names of the 83 church members who lost their lives in the war. During the war, St. Anne's had an honour roll of more than 700 names. 

On November 14, 1920, at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, a stained glass window and bronze tablet were unveiled and dedicated to the memory of the 83 members of the congregation who lost their lives in the First World War. The window consists of ten lights in two sections and was installed on the north wall of the church. In the top section, lights were given by Mr. E.A. Thompson and family to the memory of Corporal A.B. Thompson; by the choir to perpetuate the memory of six of their former choristers; and by the sister and brother of Sergeant F.G. Edmonson. The lower section was provided by members of the congregation.

On 26 April 1931 a plaque at the Church of St. Aidan was dedicated to the 270 men of the parish who served and died in the First World War. The plaque was a gift from St. Aidan's Parochial Association and was hung in Memorial Hall.

A stained glass window at the Church of St. Aidan was dedicated to parishioner Private Joseph Rollit Taylor, who was killed in the First World War. Joseph was born on 14 May 1897 to Joseph and Katie M. Taylor in Montreal, Quebec. The family moved to Toronto where Taylor was a student when he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 15 November 1915, then placed in the 44th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. On 31 January 1917 he was killed by a German bullet.

A stained glass window at the Church of St. Aidan was dedicated to parishioner Corporal Harry Jordon Guest, who was killed in the First World War. Harry was born on 30 March 1894 to Albert E. and Susan Guest in Toronto, Ontario. He worked as a clerk and was a member of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada militia before becoming a corporal with the 19th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force after enlisting on 10 November 1914. On 11 September 1916, he was reported missing while fighting at the Somme, later confirmed to have been killed in action.