Plaque

Leysian Mission - Strathcona

Erection date: 22/4/1903

Inscription

{Either side of a cartouche/shield:}
Mission founded 1887
Buildings erected 1903

This column was fixed by The Rt Hon Lord Strathcona-and-Mount Royal GCMG, April 22nd 1903.

Site: Leysian Mission (4 memorials)

EC1, City Road

The building is also known as the Imperial Hall. Up the top, in an Art Nouveau swirl the building is dated 1903.  The plaques are, left to right: Reed, McArthur, Strathcona, Marshall.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Leysian Mission - Strathcona

Subjects commemorated i

Leysian Mission

From Wesley's Chapel and from Kay: The Leys School was opened in Cambridge i...

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Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Smith

Born Scotland.   Emigrated to Canada in 1838 to work with the Hudson's Bay Co...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Leysian Mission - Strathcona

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Leysian Mission - Marshall

Leysian Mission - Marshall

Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1903 This column was fixed by Sir Hor...

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Leysian Mission - McArthur

Leysian Mission - McArthur

{Either side of a cartouche/shield:} Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1...

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Leysian Mission - Reed

Leysian Mission - Reed

{Either side of a cartouche/shield:} Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1...

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