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Description: World War I Honour Roll, plywood panel stained a mid-brown and framed in black. Text is printed in silver. 21 names are listed, killed in action and wounded are noted. OUR DEFENDERS + R. H. SPICER R. ATKIN G. ATKINSON + A. RAMSAY x L. BARNET T. A. BUCKPITT J. BARNET R. C. SWAN G. C. FOSTER x H. MAXWELL J. CALDER H. MOSS C. BROWN E. PECK A. HALL F. E. ROBERTSON W. NEWSOME W. POOKE A. W. GUSTAFSON F. W. HAGGMAN + R. SMITH (+ killed in action) (*died of wounds) (x wounded)

Object History: Honor Roll was most likely made by someone in the congregation to commemorate those who served in the military in the First World War.

Names: East Burnaby United Church, 1925-2008; East Burnaby Methodist Church, 1904-1925

Description: Lapel pin and card. Pin is round, gold-plated sterling silver. Wide white enamel border has gold "WOMENS WAR WORK" in upper part, "C.R.C.S." at bottom, and thin gold inner and outer borders. Centre of pin is pebbled gold ground with red enamelled cross, gold border. Reverse of pin has locking pin back, and raised lettering "STERLING", 'S' in oval beside it. Back is tarnished, gold-coloured. Front has some soiling and wear.

Object History: Donation on behalf of South Burnaby United Church Women. Likely from their thrift shop.

Marks/Labels: "WOMENS WAR WORK / C.R.C.S.", in raised letters in white border or pin. "STERLING" with a sideways "S" in an oval, in raised letters on the back of the pin.

Subjects: Adornment; Adornment - Lapel Pins; Occupations - War Worker; Organizations; Wars; Wars - World War, 1939-1945

Description: Order of Service - Program -- [1945]. Program for the Order of Service at the Dedication of the Roll of Honour at the East Burnaby United Church on Sunday November 11th, 1945. The program includes the names on the Roll of Honour.

Object History: Artifact from the offices of the East Burnaby United Church, previously the East Burnaby Methodist Church. Founded [1904] and closed 2008