"THE REVEREND CHARLES W. GORDON 1860-1937 ~ St-Elmo
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N 45° 18.693 W 074° 52.461
18T E 509849 N 5017568
This plaque is located on Road 20 in St-Elmo.
Waymark Code: WME6N0
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/10/2012
Views: 18
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Born at Indian Lands (St. Elmo), Gordon was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1890. He served as a missionary in the North West Territories until 1893 and the following year was called to St. Stephens in Winnipeg. A chaplain during the War of 1914-18, he was Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada 1921-22. Under the pen name of Ralph Connor, Gordon became one of Canada's leading authors and wrote such books as "The Man from Glengarry", "The Sky Pilot" and "Glengarry School Days". The themes of many of his novels were drawn from his missionary experiences and boyhood memories of Glengarry.
Address or location of plaque: On Road 20 just east of Concession 8 4.0 km south of Highway 417 in St-Elmo.
Physical location of plaque: Village
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: None
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