Wooden Cross Maj. Sidney Burnham St Paul's Bloor
Under the large Great War memorial hangs a raw wooden cross that originally marked the grave of Maj. Sidney Burnham in France; his family donated it to the church after a stone marker was laid on top of his ?nal resting place in Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France. He was the son of Dr. George Herbert Burnham and Frances Sarah Burnham, of Toronto, Ontario.
Wooden Cross Maj. Sidney Burnham St Paul's Bloor
St. Paul’s Church in Toronto has more than 30 separate memorials from the First World War, including windows, chancel screens, tablets, panels, and artifacts. Virtually every able-bodied man of military age had enlisted by the time the war ended. Of the more than 500 men and seven female Nursing Sisters who served from St. Paul’s during the Great War, 76 died.
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Under the large Great War memorial hangs a raw wooden cross that originally marked the grave of Maj. Sidney Burnham in France; his family donated it to the church after a stone marker was laid on top of his ?nal resting place in Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France. He was the son of Dr. George Herbert Burnham and Frances Sarah Burnham, of Toronto, Ontario. Distinguished Service Order, London Gazette No. 30340 dated 18 Oct 1917, Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette No. 29623 dated 15 June 1916, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette No. 30448 dated 28 dec 1917, Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette No. 31089 dated 31 Dec 1918, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal