The Roddick Gates, also known as the Roddick Memorial Gates, are

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al gates in

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that serve as the main entrance to the

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downtown campus. They are located on

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and are at the northern end of the very short but broad

McGill College Avenue McGill College Avenue (officially in french: avenue McGill College) is a street in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Named for McGill University, the street was widened in the 1980s and transformed into a scenic avenue with McGill's Roddick Gates ...

, which starts at Place Ville-Marie.

History

In 1924,

Amy Redpath Roddick Sir Thomas George Roddick (July 31, 1846 – February 20, 1923) was a Canadian surgeon, medical administrator, politician, and founder of the Medical Council of Canada born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland He is known for his work in helping ...

donated the Roddick Gates in memory of her late husband, Sir

Thomas George Roddick Sir Thomas George Roddick (July 31, 1846 – February 20, 1923) was a Canadian surgeon, medical administrator, politician, and founder of the Medical Council of Canada born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland He is known for his work in helping ...

, a renowned doctor and dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1901 to 1908.

(May 16, 1868 - February 16, 1954) was the first-born child and only daughter of Ada Mills and John James Redpath. She became the second wife of Thomas Roddick on September 3, 1906. Amy Redpath Roddick commissioned Grattan D. Thompson (1895-1971) to carry out the work on the monument. In 1922, Gratton D. Thompson married Elizabeth Grace Redpath. The Roddick Gates were formally opened by Amy Redpath Roddick on May 28, 1925. The four clocks and

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Strike were made by Seth Thomas and the four bells by

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. In 2010 the clocks were repaired by

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and rededicated. Two other significant buildings at McGill University bear the family name: the

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and the Redpath Museum. In Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, where Thomas Roddick was born, there is a Roddick fountain.

Notes

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