Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

Timothy Eaton's widow, along with his son, Sir John Craig Eaton, donated the land on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West to build a church to honour the department store founder. The church, designed in an English Gothic style, was opened in 1914, and had for a time tennis courts, a lawn bowling green, and even four bowling alleys in the basement.

In 1915 a stained glass reproduction of The Light of the World by English Pre-Raphaelite painter Holman Hunt was installed. On October 17th, 1917, World War One flying ace Billy Bishop married Margaret Burden, a granddaughter of Timothy Eaton, in the church.

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• Address for Timothy Eaton Memorial Church: 230 St Clair Ave West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - M4V 1R5
• Latitude, Longitude for Timothy Eaton Memorial Church: 43.68643952192971, -79.40470519791525

 
 

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Historic photos of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

1907		Mrs. Timothy Eaton and Sir John Eaton at Eaton Memorial Church cornerstone laying 119 years ago - Forest Hill - 1907 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1909		Opening of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 117 years ago - Forest Hill - 1909 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Exterior view of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West 106 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		East side of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West 106 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Sir John Craig Eatons funeral at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 104 years ago - Forest Hill - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Casket of Sir John Craig Eaton leaving the Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church during his funeral 104 years ago - Forest Hill - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1922		People leaving Sir John Craig Eatons funeral - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 104 years ago - Forest Hill - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Leaded glass window - Eaton Memorial Church, interior 98 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, August 2, 1928 Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		South side and tower - Eaton Memorial Church 98 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, August 2, 1928 Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1941		Houses on south side of St. Clair across from Timothy Eaton Memorial Church - depositing RCAF colours 85 years ago - Forest Hill - 1941 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1941		Depositing the RCAF colours in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 85 years ago - Forest Hill - 1941 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1979		Bride, groom, piper from the 48th Highlanders, and a 1912 Rolls-Royce Ladybird outside the Timothy Eaton Memorial church 47 years ago - Forest Hill - Saturday, September 22, 1979 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)