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    This is a brief history of Mr. Horace Gordon Stone. The history outlines his life in West Vancouver as well as his military record. The West Vancouver Memorial Library was presented with a stained glass window, Harmony, in honour of Mr. Stone. Brief history also includes photos of Mr. Horace ...

    A photograph of the commemoration stone on a War memorial located in the 1900 block of Marine Drive.

    The image shows the ceremony at the Municipal Hall on June 3, 1924 when the local chapter of the Great War Veterans Association presented the flag to the municipality.Identification of attendees in this photograph at the ceremony include Councillor Peter Waite, Councillor George Faulknor, Reeve Sidney Gisbey and John Lawson.

    The image shows the ceremony at the Municipal Hall on June 3, 1924 when the local chapter of the Great War Veterans Association presented the flag to the municipality.Identification of attendees in this photograph at the ceremony include Councillor Peter Waite, Councillor George Faulknor, Reeve Sidney Gisbey, John Lawson, Glawdys ...

    View of flags on West Vancouver Memorial Arch for unveiling ceremony, July 5, 1925.

    View of Memorial Stone, located to the west of the Memorial Arch, commemorating those Killed in the First World War. Names on stone: C.R. Chaffey, W.F. Chaffey, J.F. Dougal, C.R. Dolling, J. Dowling, A.J. Downley, F.T. Grafton, H. Hungerford, T. Lance, D. McD. Lawson, J. Mahood, G. Marshall, G.W. Mitchell, ...

    The inspection ceremony at the dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch by Viscount Byng of Vimy on July 5, 1925. The photos also shows Mr. Albert Chilton.

    View of unveiling ceremony for West Vancouver Memorial Arch, July 5 1925. Crowd, including veterans, facing towards arch with British flags.

    Inspection ceremony at the dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch by Viscount Byng of Vimy, July 5, 1925. Group of men in suits lined up in rows on Marine Drive.

    Program of the unveiling and dedication of the Memorial Arch on Sunday, July 5th, 1925. Document from the Memorial Arch and Plinths clippings file.

    Portrait of Horace Gordon Stone, Lieut. in Command M.L. 222. Died on active service December 15, 1918. The magnificent stained glass window "Harmony" in the Library's foyer was created by John Henry Dearle in 1931. It is a reproduction of Sir Frank Dicksee's painting of the same name currently housed ...

    View of Bert Thompson (holding swastika flag) and Ethel Millard (to his left) in Swastika Club car for Peace Celebration Parade, July 19, 1919. Parade held to celebrate the end of World War One.

    View of Swastika Club car for Peace Celebration Parade, July 19, 1919. Parade held to celebrate the end of World War One. Flag reads WV Swastika. The swastika symbol was used by a youth club associated with the Methodist Church in West Vancouver.

    View of ceremony to unveil West Vancouver Memorial Arch, July 5 1925.

    View of Viscount Byng of Vimy addressing crowd at dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch, July 5 1925.

    View of parade at the dedication ceremony for West Vancouver Memorial Arch, July 5 1925. Highland bagpipers and drummers leading procession.

    View of crowd gathered at dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch by Viscount Byng of Vimy and Bishop A.U. de Pencier on July 5, 1925.

    Group portrait of official party at dedication ceremony for West Vancouver Memorial Arch, July 5, 1925. Two men in back row are dressed in WWI uniforms and man seated in front row centre is Viscount Byng of Vimy.

    Major General Odlum (21 October 1880 - 4 April 1971) was a resident of West Vancouver who lived in the Rockcliffe estate located on Whytecliffe Point between Whyte Bay and Cliff Cove. Major General Odlum served in the Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. He ...