Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville (Building)

    Text of window description excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario", 1982.

    "Dr. John Urquhart was a self educated man who settled in Oakville when the village, as a port of entry, was affected by a world-wide cholera outbreak. The Government built a hospital on the west sid

    Text excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario", 1982.

    "The upper panel displays an ancient dulcimer, and early bagpipe, to represent the Scottish heritage of the William Thomson family...the lower medallion shows both senior and junior choir members. Mr

    Dedicated 1947. "John Barclay, along with his father, Matthew, was a member of the faithful group that helped to found the congregation." Text excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presb

    Below the window is a plaque bearing the following inscription: "To the Glory of God and in memory of Cecil G. Marlatt 1854-1928, donor of this window, and a faithful servant of this church. This tab

    Text excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario", 1982.

    Copy of Holman Hunt's Light of the World painting. Text of window description excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario", 1982.

    Text excerpted from, "The Stained glass windows in Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville, Ontario", 1982.

    "All of the Knox windows have been created by Robert McCausland Ltd., a family firm that celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1981. The church's oldest window, the Woman at the Well, bears the inscrip

    Mary Barclay Balmer was a faithful member of Knox church during her lifetime. She taught in the church school, and was active in women's groups. Her father, John Barclay, was one of the original elde

    Second oldest memorial window in Knox. In memory of Stafford Marlatt's wife Mandana and his daughter Ina Clare. Ina died tragically at the age of 19 when horses bolted, throwing her from a buggy. "Th

    "Dedicated to the memory of Claude Kent, who was strongly involved in the church school as both a teacher and superintendent...He was a former director of the choir and at one time, the organist." "A

    "This is the oldest stained glass window [at Knox] and bears the inscription: Joseph McCausland, Toronto, 1890. The window is dedicated to the memory of Agnes Waldie Marlatt, who died two years earli

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