Charles William Kelsey (1877–1975) was a Canadian artist best known for his

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work. He was born in 1877 in England. He trained in England. He emigrated to

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in 1922. He designed and painted stained glass windows with the Montreal Art Glass Works.

Works

His stained glass designs can be found in

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, the

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and in over sixty-eight churches in

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. His main patrons were the Anglican and United Churches. McGill University, Stained Glass War Memorial

*In Memorial Hall,

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, there are two Stained Glass Regimental badge

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and

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Memorial Windows by Charles William Kelsey c. 1950/1.http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/110/1/MM05144.pdf * The torture of the eight

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by North American Indians are the subjects depicted in the twelve-light World War I memorial window (1933) by Charles William Kelsey at the

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chapel. *The three light congregational war memorial window (1949) by Charles William Kelsey at St. George's Anglican Church (Montreal) depicts angels holding shields representing the Navy, Army and Air Force. Below the Army panel is written "He will swallow up death in victory and the Lord God will wipe away all tears from all faces, Isaiah 25:8." Below the Air Force Panel is written "Out of weakness made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens, Hebrews II:34". Below the Navy Panel is written "They that go down to the sea in ships, these see the works of the Lord and His wonders of the deep, Psalm 107:23". *A

memorial window (1924) by Charles William Kelsey depicting a trench scene was dedicated at St. James United Church (Montreal) to 32 members who were killed overseas and 267 others who served in the Great War. The side lights represent the cardinal virtues,

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and Fortitude. *Rev T.W. Jones Memorial, Calvary United Church, now Westmount-Park-Emmanuel, Westmount *World War I Congregational memorial, St. James United Church, 1923 *World War II Congregational memorial, St. George's Anglican Church, 1949 *Eric Rodger Church memorial, World War II, St Barnabas Anglican Church,

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*Frederick A Scott memorial, Ephraim Scott Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1949 *Canadian Legion Quebec Command, War Memorial Room, World War I & II memorial, 1949 *H. Stanley Brydges memorial, World War II, Montreal West United Church, 1945 *Reginald Ernest Vokey memorial, World War II, St. Stephen's Anglican Church,

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, 1945 *World War II Congregational memorial, St. Matthews's Anglican Church, 1951 *

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Regiment, World War I memorial, Loyola Chapel, 1933 *World War I Congregational memorial, St. James United Church, 1923 *Congregation World War II memorial, Trinity Anglican Church, Ste. Agathe, 1948 *Joseph H.C. Roberts memorial, World War II, Montreal West United Church, 1942 *A. Irving Cooke memorial, World War II, St. Matthews's Anglican Church, 1947 *Congregational World War II memorial, St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, 1947

Notes

* Baird, Shirley May (1995) The stained glass war memorial windows of Charles William Kelsey. Masters thesis, Concordia University {{DEFAULTSORT:Meechan, James Canadian stained glass artists and manufacturers 1975 deaths 1877 births English emigrants to Canada