Newman Club University of Toronto plaque

Newman Centres were established in many countries to provide pastoral care to Roman Catholic students attending secular universities. The WWII memorial hangs in St. Thomas Aquinas Church (or Newman Chapel) close to a stained glass window honouring Thomas Aquinas and Cardinal Newman, and their writings.

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(WWII): Illuminated list designed by A.J. Casson. “For King and Country / Members of / Newman Club of University of Toronto / who have volunteered for active service / with / Canada’s fighting forces.” Six columns of names; given names followed by surnames. Names are in random (not alphabetical) order. No key. List does not specify which war, but the presence of women’s names, and the use of an A.J. Casson document, indicate World War II.

Newman Centres were established in many countries to provide pastoral care to Roman Catholic students attending secular universities. The WWII memorial hangs in St. Thomas Aquinas Church (or Newman Chapel) close to a stained glass window honouring Thomas Aquinas and Cardinal Newman, and their writings.

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(WWII): Illuminated list designed by A.J. Casson. “For King and Country / Members of / Newman Club of University of Toronto / who have volunteered for active service / with / Canada’s fighting forces.” Six columns of names; given names followed by surnames. Names are in random (not alphabetical) order. No key. List does not specify which war, but the presence of women’s names, and the use of an A.J. Casson document, indicate World War II.