Custody of the Colours Plaque

This memorial is dedicated to the Lake Superior Regiment. It was erected by the Lake Superior Regiment, Lake Superior Regiment (motor), Lake Superior Scottish Regiment and St. John’s Anglican Church.

Inscription

“CUSTODY OF THE COLOURS”

THE ABOVE QUEEN’S(KING’S) AND REGIMENTAL COLOURS
SHALL REMAIN SUSPENDED IN THE CHURCH FOR ETERNITY.
THEY SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED, CLEANED OR REPAIRED,
EVEN THOUGH THEY HANG IN TATTERS. ONLY MOVED OR
SHIFTED TO MAKE ROOM FOR OTHER “LAID UP” COLOURS.

“A MOTH-EATEN RAG ON A WORM-EATEN POLE,
IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKELY TO STIR A MAN’S SOUL,
‘TIS THE DEEDS THAT WERE DONE ‘NEATH THE MOTH-EATEN RAG,
WHEN THE POLE WAS A STAFF, AND THE RAG WAS A FLAG.”

Presented by Col J.E. Swingler, DFC SBStJ CD

LAYING UP OF THE REGIMENTAL COLOURS

St. John’s Anglican Church is designated the Regimental
Church of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.
All laid up colours will be held in trust by this church.
The Regiment has been perpetuated by the following
changes in name since its inception from a company of Algoma
Rifles in 1885.

96th Algoma Rifles 1885-1905
96th Lake Superior regiment 1905-1921
52nd Battalion C.E.F. 1915-1919
1st Battalion Lake Superior Regiment 1921-1942
1st Battalion Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) 1942-1949
2nd Battalion Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) 1941-1946
1st Battalion Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (Motor) 1949-1958
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment 1958-
5 June 1983

L.S.R. (MOTOR) COLOURS
PRESENTED BY
I.O.D.E.
1946

L.S.R. COLOURS
PRESENTED BY
I.O.D.E.
AND
BUSY BEE CLUB
1921

L.S.S.R. CADET CORPS FLAGS
PRESENTED BY
LT. COL. AND MRS. P.R.COOK
1963

Ce mémorial est dédié au Lake Superior Regiment. Il a été érigé par le Lake Superior Regiment, le Lake Superior Regiment (motor), le Lake Superior Scottish Regiment et la paroisse anglicane St. John.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.