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Bond Head Methodist Church ruins

The third Bond Head Methodist Church after it was destroyed by fire. The fire began in a nearby garage owned by William Jardine. Residents formed a bucket brigade to put out the blaze.

Bond Head Methodist Church Stained glass window

Bond Head Methodist Church - stain glass window in memory of John Wilcox and Edward Jeffs.

John Wilcox was a pioneer of Tecumseth Township, arriving in 1855 from Cuba (where he worked in mine structure support). He was born in Chyandour, Cornwall, England on April 22, 1827, and apprenticed as an architect and carpenter. He was sent to Cuba in 1848 to work. In Canada, he married Ann Proctor with whom he had 5 children. John helped the town build roads and bridges, and promoted the Wesleyan Methodist Church in its early days.

Christ Anglican Church

Christ Church on the Bond Head Road in Middleton, the first Anglican church in West Gwillimbury. Before demolition after WWII.

Leslie F. Wilcox, Dr.

Excelsior Bible Class

The excelsior bible class (young gentleman's class) of the Newton Robinson Methodist church in 1916.
Back row: D.K. Harvey, John Wood, Herman Harvey, Elgar Houghton, Watson Rowe, Lyman Chantler.
Middle row: Bert Stewart, Earl Rowe, Henry Chiconey, Leonard Jackson, Herman Lennox, Thomas Harvey, Henry Harvey, Mel Holt.
Front Row: Russell Rowe, Herb Long, Norman Chantler, Rob Houghton, Walter McClean, Charles Houghton. Inset: Charles Brown and Stanley Parker.

Padre Ormand Hopkins

Padre Ormand Hopkins being inducted into the parish of Trinity Bradford and Coulson's Hill. Also in the picture are Jim McClockin, June Brown and Jack Hambly.

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