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      Gordon King as a young child.

      Gordon King as a young child in uniform.

      Gordon King as a young child.

      Gordon King as a young child.

      Gordon King as a young child.

      Gordon King as a child.

      Oversize

      Cedarmere was on the lake shore at the foot of Love Lane (now Ontario Street). It was originally built by Arthur McBean, and later occupied by the Castle family. Mrs. Castle was a sister of the Hon. James Cockburn. James Crowther, whose wife was the Castle's daughter, turned the home …

      Trinity Church was originally Methodist and dates back to November 28, 1824 when a new Wesleyan Methodist Church was built at the corner of Division and Chapel streets. Previous to this the Methodists had a church at Hulls Corners. In 1852 the original frame church had been enlarged many times …

      In December of 1914 the Cobourg Heavy Battery (which had been demobilized in October of the same year) was called up again as the 2nd Canadian Heavy Battery. The unit returned in 1919.

      Many citizens accompanied the line of march. This picture is looking south, taken from the C. P. R. overpass on Division St. north. Note the open fields.

      On Saturday September 25th, 1915, another fifteen recruits departed Cobourg for Kingston accomplanied by recruiting officer, Capt. W.J. Troop. The Cobourg Citizens Band and a large group of citizens accompanied them to the station for another enthusiastic send off. Those who were left were: Sgt. Jones, Jos.; Privates: Hutchison, W.G.; …

      The New Public School was later named Central Public School and then renamed again, to Thomas Gillbard Public School. In 2005 the school building was sold and conversion to condominiums began in 2006.

      The Bell Telephone Compnay came to Cobourg sometime between 1881 and 1882 when an exchange was set up and linked by long distance wires to Port Hope. Mr. George Stephans, a furnituremaker and undertaker was the first agent, with the switchboard being in his store. The first directory in 1883 …

      James Crossen settled in Cobourg in 1852. He was first engaged in the foundry business and in 1870 began to manufacture railway cars. His business soon grew to be the finest in Canada and Cobourg's largest industry employing over 600 persons. The Crossen Car Works had the honour of building …

      Colonel William Chambliss, son-in-law of George Shoenberger, one of the wealthiest families in Pennsylvania, had moved to Cobourg in 1867 and saw the advantage of having a first class hotel for the American upper class to use as a summer retreat offering the luxuries they were used to. Along with …

      Cedarmere was on the lake shore at the foot of Love Lane (now Ontario Street). It was originally built by Arthur McBean, and later occupied by the Castle family. Mrs. Castle was a sister of the Hon. James Cockburn. James Crowther, whose wife was the Castle's daughter, turned the home …

      Streetscape showing Bob Harvey's grocery store, Whitelaw Plumbers and the King George Theatre. North side of King Street approximately where the Bank of Montreal is now located.

 Cobourg World, 16 Apr 1915, p. 5, column 4     ...

 Cobourg World, 30 Apr 1915, p. 5, column 1     ...