Beginning in 1914 and lasting until the fall

Beginning in 1914 and lasting until the fall of 1918, Malvern Collegiate's children, not yet old enough to vote or even legally drink, volunteered to enter the maelstrom of what would be the greatest and most catastrophic war in this country's history

Like soldiers the world over They were very young They laughed and they cried They fought and they died Not for king, queen or flag But for each other For they were: Poem’s Author: A Grade 10 Malvern Student

Students of MALVERN AVENUE COLLEGIATE fought and died as members of the famed CANADIAN CORPS, the only army in the Great War never to lose a single battle it fought. From Vimy Ridge which marked the first conclusive offensive allied victory of the war, to The Hundred Days which ended it, Malvern students fought and died not as British or Empire troops, but for the first time in our history as Canadians.

A total of 23 Malvern students lost their lives overseas during the Great War

In Holland Canadian soldiers are known as The Liberators

Dutch Children as part of the school program adopt the graves of Canadian soldiers

Visiting veterans are feted like rock stars

The sacrifices of this country are not forgotten

In Canada, many kids cannot even explain when the wars were fought

We aim to try to change that One student at a time through Project

Who were the Boys of Malvern?

Joseph Taylor A student at Malvern Collegiate Joseph lived at 70 Silver Birch He enlisted at 15 (a grade 10 student) Joseph died January 31, 1917 as part of the daily wastage leading up to the Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge He lies buried in France He is not forgotten Joseph is on the far left of the middle row

Joseph Taylor Joseph would win no medals for bravery He would do nothing more then be in the wrong place at the wrong time and pay heavily for it He was the teenaged son of a family who loved him dearly Following his death, a telegram delivery boy would arrive at the door bringing news that would shatter his family and forever change their lives His voice in the halls of Malvern would be forever lost The Great War and all its savagery found Malvern

22 other Malvern students like Joseph lie buried or missing in Europe

Malvern Students Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice Cecil Pugh Annis Roy Wesley Kerr William Kennedy Commins D. S. O. M. C. Charles Simpson Lennox Gordon Parsons Davidson Charles William Mabbott John Patrick Davidson Harvey George Mansfield Gordon Ezra Duke Charles Percy Martin James Flood Robert Fountain Mac. Luckie Cecil John French M. C. Arthur Jackson Smith Sisley Arthur Patrick Gorman Donovan Laurier Sisley William Albert Heal Harold Wilson Spence M. M. William John Hird Joseph Rollit Taylor Walter James Hutchinson John Archibald Trebilcock M. C. Wilfred John Jones Alsey Joseph Trebilcock Murray Watson

On May 18, 1922 after a community fundraising effort, a memorial cenotaph was constructed and dedicated to the memory of the fallen Malvern students

The cenotaph was constructed by Emmanuel Hahn consisting of a marble figure on a limestone base On its sides are embossed the names of all 24 Malvern students who paid the supreme sacrifice and lie buried overseas

Emmanuel Hahn is famous as the designer of the Bluenose on the dime, Caribou on the quarter and the Adam Beck memorial on University Avenue in Toronto The figure on the monument is none other than Toronto’s young world champion rower Ned Hanlan It is also believed to be the first statue of Ned Hanlan ever done dating the one at Hanlan’s point by four years

Several years ago the cenotaph was vandalized requiring part of the right arm be removed. The sword was broken off and stolen Years of exposure to the weather have taken their toll on the exposed arm

The sad truth is that with the current school funding formula neither the Toronto and District School Board or Malvern Collegiate possess the funds to repair the cenotaph

The Onward Malvern Foundation, Centre 55 and The Malvern School Council believes that we cannot permit the memory of the sacrifices of these children to be lost

The Boys Of Malvern Project Goals To ensure the sacrifices of these students are remembered we have developed a project with the following goals: • Formally integrate the memory and accomplishments of the Malvern students into the school’s History curriculum • Bring a human face to the former students. They are more than names on limestone • Repair the statue as close as technically possible to the condition it was in when it was dedicated • Properly secure and protect the monument against future vandalism • Formally rededicate the monument upon restoration with a full military dedication

Formally integrate the memory and accomplishments of the Malvern students into the school’s History curriculum. • Students understand that the names on the monument are real people who attended this school • Every student learn about the individual sacrifices of at least one of the soldiers whose names appear on the monument • Unless the students learn of the sacrifice, the cenotaph becomes a gravestone rather than a monument

Repair the statue as close as technically possible to the condition it was in when it was dedicated. Neglect and the elements have taken a toll We have had the monument examined by experts Full restoration is achievable though expensive A project has been commissioned to complete it

$75, 000 is needed to: Integrate the monument and the memory of the fallen students formally into the school curriculum Properly restore the monument Provide security to insure it is never again vandalized Formally rededicate the memorial

We need your help

For your contribution we can provide : An income tax receipt For corporate contributors, your logo as a sponsor on the dedication program and the accompanying video and website for the monument An engraved thank you on the wall of honour at the school in memory of your donation for donations in excess of $100 The gratitude of the students, parents of Malvern Collegiate and the families of the fallen Unfortunately nothing can be placed on the monument itself

Why are we doing this?

The answer is in the face of Charles Mabbot of 288 Main Street and 23 other local kids who paid a dear price They were real people with families who dearly loved them

A Boy of Malvern The Toronto Star obituary on the death of Charles Mabbott 19 days before the war’s armistice. He was more than just Private Mabbott. He was also a member of the Malvern Collegiate Rugby team. He willingly left grade 11 at age 17 to go off to fight in the greatest war this country has known

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