William John Greenwood, 1913

Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This is a black and white portrait of William John Greenwood (1857-1945).
Notes
William John Greenwood was born at Fullerton Township, Canada West, on September 8. 1857. He studied classics at Victoria College, Toronto and was awarded the Prince of Wales Medal on graduation.

Mr. Greenwood was Master of Classics at the Whitby Collegiate Institute from 1886 to 1892.

In 1892 he joined the staff of the Ontario Ladies' College as a teacher of Classics and Higher Mathematics.

He retired in 1915 from the Ontario Ladies' College and spent the last 30 years of his life at Mitchell, Ontario, where he was involved in Church work. He was recording steward for Whitby Methodist Tabernacle church.

Mr. Greenwood died at Toronto on December 7, 1945 and is buried at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Ontario.

Photograph from: Ontario Ladies' College Brochure.
Inscriptions
Bottom: W.J. GREENWOOD, Esq., B.A., Secretary of Faculty.
Date of Original
1913
Dimensions
Width: 6 cm
Height: 6 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 6cm
Image Height: 6cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
23-000-063
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.88342 Longitude: -78.93287
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from a copy negative.
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