200 Years at St. John's York Mills (eBook)

Scott Kennedy witnessed the farms surrounding his North York childhood home being planted with a new cash crop of buildings. He joined the Toronto Musicians’ Association in 1969, but never lost his passion for history. He traces the evolution of a Toronto neighbourhood in his book Willowdale. Scott lives in a Historical Conservation District he helped create in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood. Jeanne Hopkins spent most of her life in the historic Henry Farm community of North York. She realized her passion for local history in the Canadiana department of the North York Public Library, where she worked for 27 years. She is the author of many articles and five books of local history. She lives in Toronto.

Letter to the People of St. John’s from Bishop Patrick Yu
Letter from the Reverend Drew MacDonald
A Note from the Editor
A Letter of Congratulations from the Governor General
Part One: From 1966 into the Third Century
Introduction
The Rectors and Clergy in Charge of of St. John’s York Mills, 1827 to 2016
Chapter One: Lewis Samuel Garnsworthy, Rector from 1960 to 1968
Chapter Two: James Francis O’Neil, Rector from 1969 to 1989
The Wartime Adventures of Able Seaman James Francis O’Neil
A Boat in the Churchyard
The Reverend Margery Pezzack: Pioneer
David Flint and the Aurora Weekends
Chapter Three: Hollis Hiscock, Rector from 1990 to 2007
The Old Rectory
Nora Marsh van Nostrand Wedd
Drama at St. John’s York Mills
Chapter Four: Dr. Drew MacDonald, Rector from 2007
Anne Crosthwait, Associate Priest
The Right Reverend Harry Robinson
The Deacons of St. John’s
Dr. Bruce Williams
The Reverend Dr. Catherine Keating
Chapter Five: The Verger, Bill Dennis
Chapter Six: Music at St. John’s
Maurice White
Robin Davis
Boni Strang
Monique Ingalls
Infinitely More
Patrick Dewell
Rob Ellis
Handbells, Chimers, and Ringers
Joanne Flint
Carolyn Martin
In Conclusion
Chapter Seven: The Women of St. John’s
Chapter Eight: Walter Seymour Allward
Chapter Nine: C.W. Jefferys House
Chapter Ten: The Generosity of Connie Comer
Chapter Eleven: The Renovation of 2014
The Story of St. John’s Grand Piano
Chapter Twelve: Beginning the Third Century
Part Two: Highlights of History Past
Introduction
Chapter 13: Early History of York Mills
Chapter Fourteen: Early History of the Church of England in York
Chapter Fifteen: St. John’s York Mills Church 1816
Chapter Sixteen: The Second St. John’s York Mills
Chapter Seventeen: The Men and Women of St. John’s
Chapter Eighteen: The Artists of St. John’s
C.W. Jeffreys
Bruce Napier Simpson Jr.
E.B. Cox
Chapter Nineteen: Historical Street Names in the St. John’s Neighbourhood
Chapter Twenty: Early Neighbours
Seneca Ketchum
Joseph Shepard
John Willson
Thomas Mercer
Christopher Harrison
Thomas Humberstone
Cornelius van Nostrand
Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan Cameron
Love and Marriage
The Vallieres
The Pennocks
The Marsh Family
The McKenzie Family
The Final Word
Part Three: Photo Gallery 2016
Appendix
Wardens 1960–2016: Churchwardens
Assistants in Ministry Through the Decades
Organists and Choirmasters Through the Years
Some Hymns in the Barrel Organ
Bibliographies
Bibliography for Part One
Bibliography for Part Two
Photo Credits
Index
About the Authors