"Dedicated to L. M. B. 1915" [handwritten in pencil on front endpapers]
Scribbles and notes covering entirety of back pastedown in pencil
Various notes and underlined passages throughout book
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with psalter or psalms of David
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page
The book of common prayer (356 p.) -- Church Hymns (203 p.)
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter, or psalms of David
"Mabel N. Blake - Whitsun 1913, S.T.C." -- handwritten in ink on title page verso.
"St. Luke V.5. St. John XXI - 15-17" -- handwritten in in on title page verso
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David
"A.E. Bowen 187 Langarth St. / South London Ontario Canada" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Allan Bowen from Jnip Ward upon his leaving the choir April 18th 1904 / Canon Pyon" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front).
"Wt/b/a" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front).
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page
The book of common prayer (384 p.) -- Hymns ancient and modern (196 p.)
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David
"J------ / ---------- / 1918 / -------" -- handwritten in ink on endpaper (front).
"W.H. Moyes / 7083 Buller Avenue / South Burnaby, B.C."
-- stamped on the both side of endpaper (front).
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page
The book of common prayer (439 p.) -- The hymn book of the Church of England in Canada (276 p.)
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David
"Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches ; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons." -- title page.
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
"THE BOOK OF Common Prayer" "E R" "VII" front centre "COMMON PRAYER" "HYMNS A&M", "OXFORD"; "Presented to [blank] In Commemoration of the Coronation of KING EDWARD VII" "JUNE 26, 1902"; page, "The Royal Commemoration Prayer Book" "Oxford 1902" "FEAR GOD, HONOUR THE KING"; "HORACE HART PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY"; 197pp; illustrated
The Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, & other rites & ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; & the form & manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Fonds consists of a small collection of photographs documenting the life of Mary England (nee Gooding). Photographs include the house of Mary and Alfred England on Royal Oak Avenue; Mary England's house on Griffiths Avenue and of Mary and Alfred England ca. 1915.
Fonds consists of a small collection of photographs documenting the life of Mary England (nee Gooding). Photographs include the house of Mary and Alfred England on Royal Oak Avenue; Mary England's house on Griffiths Avenue and of Mary and Alfred England ca. 1915.
History
Mary England was born to parents Robert and Mary (nee Morgan) Gooding in Wales on March 30, 1879. Mary and her brother Robert Nathaniel Gooding came to Canada from the U.K. in 1905. While living in Canada, Mary met and married Alfred Henry England. The couple lived in a house on Hornby Street in Vancouver which they ran as a boarding house. In 1914, Mary and Alfred moved to a house located at 1906 Royal Oak Avenue and Victory Street in Burnaby (house number changed to7353 after 1958). Alfred worked in the composing room at the Vancouver Province until his untimely death in October 1917. Mary continued to reside in their home on Royal Oak until 1930 when she built and moved into a house on Griffiths Avenue in Burnaby.
Mary was employed as an office clerk with the Municipality of the District of Burnaby. Mary England was an active member of the community including becoming the first president of the West Burnaby auxiliary of the Victorian Order of Nurses between 1915 and 1917 and a founding member of the Burnaby Civic Employees Union in 1919. She often spoke out about issues that impacted female workers, and felt that the wages for the inside workers, many of whom were women, were inadequate. Often on England’s motions, the Union from time to time brought to Council concerns about the treatment of women, including behaviour of managers in the general office, suspension of a young woman for her choice of clothes, and in 1931, health issues that warranted “accommodation…for the ladies in the Hall.” Mary served as president of the union from 1922-1923 and held leadership roles in the New Westminster Trades and Labour Council. Mary served as union secretary until 1934, after losing her position as municipal employee during the Great Depression. She and the union tried to fight her dismissal, but to no avail as they were told that the reasons were purely economic. The union honoured her with a Life time membership at St. Alban's Hall a few months later.
Mary died in Burnaby in 1959 at the age of 79 years.
295 p., [2] p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.) ; 19 cm.
Inscription
"Annie Graham Hill"--hand written in ink on title page, twice.
"Way down the brook / there was a rock / And on it was written / For-get-me-not / Mollie Lang"--handwritten in ink on back fly leaf.
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Associated Dates
1912
Formal Recognition
Heritage Designation, Community Heritage Register
Other Names
Hart House, Rosedale Gardens, Frederick John & Alice Hart Estate
The F.J. Hart Estate, 'Avalon,' is comprised of 5.26 hectares of lakefront property now located within Deer Lake Park, an Arts and Crafts/Tudor Revival styled mansion and an associated later outbuilding. The mansion is now operated as the Hart House Restaurant.
Heritage Value
'Avalon' and its estate grounds are important as an illustration of the cultural, aesthetic, and lifestyle values of the wealthy families that settled in the Deer Lake area early in the twentieth century. These values were predominantly those of elegant country living and leisure pursuits.
The estate is important for its connection with wealthy land developer Frederick John Hart (1868-1945), who was not only instrumental in the creation of subdivisions which promoted Deer Lake as an exclusive residential development for successful families in the New Westminster and Vancouver area, but was also an influential member of this new suburban community and of the emerging municipality of Burnaby. Hart had a wide range of business, civic, and political interests: his real-estate company managed many of the land sales in the area and numerous other large developments throughout the region; he was an entrepreneurial businessman associated with a number of companies important to the economic development of the area and British Columbia; and he was a 'public spirited citizen' and an alderman for the City of New Westminster.
The architectural style of ‘Avalon’ set the tone for many of the grand mansions in the adjacent residential development - British Arts and Crafts in derivation, with eclectic details, particularly Tudor precedents. Designed for Hart and his wife Alice Chapman Hart (1867-1935) by Burnaby architect Frank William Macey (1863-1935), the use of references to Tudor England illustrates the relevance and importance to the residents of the area of a strong and visible connection with Britain. The first resident architect in Burnaby, Macey was born and trained in England where he was well-respected for having published two standard texts for the architectural profession. He settled in Burnaby in the first decade of the twentieth century and obtained a number of commissions from prominent businessmen who were building grand homes in the new community of Deer Lake. He designed mostly in the British Arts and Crafts style and introduced the use of rough-cast stucco for building exteriors, a characteristic for which he was renowned, and of which ‘Avalon’ is an excellent example.
Defining Elements
Key elements that define the heritage character of 'Avalon' include its:
- estate in its entirety: house, grounds, landscape features and garage outbuilding
- complex asymmetrical massing
- side gable roof punctuated with massive cross gables at the front and rear and open gable ends
- exterior features of the house such as the rough-cast stucco with mock-Tudor timbering; cobble-stone facings; square tower with mock battlements
- multiple-assemblies of wooden-sash casement windows
- tall, prominent corbelled brick chimneys
- grand interior spaces and fittings: particularly the entrance hall with its carved stone fireplace; the main staircase; panelled wainscotting; Tudor-arched windows; and fireplaces with original tile surrounds
P.I.D. No. 002-764-431
Legal Description: Lot 6 Except: Firstly: Part on Reference Plan 14874 and Secondly: Part subdivided by Plan 77594, District Lot 85, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 11109
Boundaries
'Avalon' is comprised of a single municipally-owned property located at 6664 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby.
Area
18,792.29
Contributing Resource
Building
Landscape Feature
Ownership
Public (local)
Other Collection
Burnaby Village Museum, Collection: Hart Photograph Albums
Documentation
Heritage Site Files: PC77000 20. City of Burnaby Planning and Building Department, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2
This house was built for Henry Ramsay and his wife, Elsa Kirby (née Burnett), who were married at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Westminster in 1910. Henry was a real estate agent, originally from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Beautifully designed in the Arts and Crafts style, it follows the ideals of the movement in the use of native materials. The wooden construction includes timber porch and roof brackets. The roofline is of a notably low pitch. English-born architect Robert Mackay Fripp (1858-1917) had a varied career working at various times in England, New Zealand and Los Angeles. Fripp found the opportunity in British Columbia to promote his passion for British Arts and Crafts aesthetics through a series of residential and institutional commissions. The Ramsay Residence was built at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, and Fripp’s output during this period was prolific; his residential designs ranged from modest California bungalows to stately Tudor Revival homes in Shaughnessy, Point Grey and Kerrisdale. This elegant house was built by contractor C.G. Bowden.
Photograph of a stream with banks on both sides. There are power poles running along both sides of the stream and along the horizon. There are many houses forming a community to the left side of the stream in the photograph. On the right side of the photograph, there is a cabin with a large sign th…
Photograph of a stream with banks on both sides. There are power poles running along both sides of the stream and along the horizon. There are many houses forming a community to the left side of the stream in the photograph. On the right side of the photograph, there is a cabin with a large sign that reads, "NEW ENGLAND GRANITE & MARBLE CO."