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Mollie Christie: A Pioneer in Toronto’s Social Services

1913–2013 Toronto Necropolis Section N Lot 105 Mollie Christie was a trailblazer behind Toronto’s modern social welfare network. As the Founding
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Painted portrait of Bartholomew Bull, known as the Patriarch of Spadunk, shown from the chest up wearing a dark suit and bow tie against a muted background.

Bartholomew Bull: An Early Figure in Davenport’s History

gravestone of Thomas Carfrae

Thomas Carfrae: Civic Leader and Pioneer of Toronto’s Potter’s Field

Simple black‑and‑white line drawing showing a person standing at a podium reading from a sheet of paper, facing a small group of seated, doll‑like or scarecrow‑style figures with round heads and straw‑like hair. The figures appear loosely posed, creating a whimsical, hand‑drawn scene.

Shaunt Basmajian: A Voice for Canadian Poetry

Exterior view of Spadina House, a historic two‑and‑a‑half‑storey mansion with cream‑coloured walls, green shutters, and a mansard roof, featuring a covered entrance, bay windows, and landscaped gardens with a curved driveway and mature trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Mary Louisa Pipkin: Freedom Seeker and Toronto Trailblazer

Weathered gray stone grave marker with an arched top, partially obscured by pine tree branches, standing in a snowy cemetery; the engraved inscription is faint and difficult to read.

Following the Robinson Family History from Potter’s Field to Mount Pleasant

Black‑and‑white photograph of a military aircraft flying above patchwork farmland and clouds. The twin‑engine plane bears Royal Air Force roundels on its wings and fuselage and is shown in flight from a side angle, with clouds stretching across the horizon below.

Robert “Bob” Billo McIntyre: Innovator in Canadian Aviation

man standing behind a wall with framed photos of buildings

Uno Prii: The Architect Who Gave Toronto Its Space-Age Skyline

Stone memorial obelisk standing in a snow‑covered park, surrounded by trees in winter. An engraved inscription on the monument commemorates those who lost their lives on 5 July 1970 in Air Canada Flight 621 in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Air Canada Flight 621 Memorials: Honouring 109 Lives

Portrait of the Very Rev. Dr. Sang Chul Lee wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie, shown from the shoulders up against a plain studio background

Rev. Sang Chul Lee: Faith Without Borders

portrait of a man with a long grey beard

George Leslie: A Visionary Who Shaped Toronto’s Green Spaces

A vintage studio portrait of Frederick Banting wearing a dark three‑piece suit with a collared shirt and striped tie. The subject is posed against a softly lit, neutral background, creating a classic early‑20th‑century photographic style.

Sir Frederick Banting: The Doctor Who Gave Life to Millions

headstone covered in snow

James Henry Fleming: Toronto’s Gentleman Ornithologist

a group of men in combat

Sgt William “Sam” Magee: A Legacy of Courage from the Devil’s Brigade

gallows of the Don Jail with plaque

Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin: Canada’s Last Executions

Taller stone memorial monument set in a green park, inscribed with the words “Korean War Gapyeong Battle Monument” and “We Will Remember Them Forever,” featuring the South Korean and Canadian flags at the top, with engraved bronze plaques mounted on the base and trees surrounding the site.

Korean War Gapyeong Battle Monument and Conflict Sculpture: Honouring Courage Through Design

St. Andrew’s Society Cairn, a tall stone obelisk rising from a circular base of stacked grey stones with an inscribed plaque, set on a grassy slope and framed by mature trees beneath a clear blue sky.

St. Andrew’s Society Cairn: A Monument to Scottish Heritage

Black‑and‑white formal studio portrait of a person seated and wearing an ornate, embroidered ceremonial jacket with decorative braiding and medals. The individual rests one arm on a chair, with a feathered accessory across their lap, posed against a dark backdrop with a textured column visible to one side.

Colonel the Honourable Herbert A. Bruce: Surgeon, Soldier and Statesman

Interior view of a Jack Fraser department store showing long display tables stacked with folded clothing, sales signs hanging above the aisles, and staff standing behind counters under bright ceiling lights.

Jack Fraser: A Toronto Retail Icon

A vintage black‑and‑white portrait of Jennie Smilie Robertson shown from the waist up, wearing a high‑collared lace blouse and a dark jacket, framed within an oval border against a plain background.

Jennie Smillie Robertson: Canada’s First Woman Surgeon

View of the Toronto Crematorium Chapel, a Gothic‑style stone building with a tall central tower, seen through tree branches and a wrought‑iron fence in a leafy, sunlit setting.

Cremation Centre: A Turning Point in Ontario’s Funeral History