Celebration of the Stained Glass ArtistsPeter Haworth (1889-1986) studied at the Royal College of Art, London and came to Canada in 1923, where he was appointed director of art at the Toronto Central Technical School. During the Second World War, he was assigned to record activities of the Canadian Armed Forces in B.C. His works are in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal churches.

Yvonne Williams (1901-1997) was born in Trinidad to Canadian parents. Her family returned to Canada in 1918, where she studied at the Ontario College of Art, followed by apprenticeship at the Charles Connick Studio in Boston. She received the Allied Arts Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Her works are at Pringle & London Glaziers, and churches throughout Toronto.

Rosemary Kilbourn (1931-) studied drawing and painting during the 1950’s at the Ontario College of Art, and is best known for her wood engravings. In 1977, she was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Society of Wood Engravers in England in 2001. Her stained-glass works are in many Toronto churches.

Gerald Tooke (1930-2011) was born in London, England. He studied stained glass at Canterbury Cathedral, and emigrated to Canada in 1954. He was formerly the national director of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the chairman of the management committee of the John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto. His works are at Queen’s Park and in churches and synagogues in Toronto and Manitoba.

Sue Obata studied creative art at Sheridan College, and has developed a lifelong interest in the design, fabrication and restoration of stained glass for public, private and sacred spaces.Obata’s works can be seen throughout Canada, and internationally from Trinidad to Germany. Public commissions include Ontario Forest Research Institute, the University of Guelph, the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, and the Momiji Seniors Residence in Toronto. Obata hoped that “the continuation of unique and original stained glass in this chapel reminds students that stained glass can also be a form of contemporary art.”

Appleby College was founded in 1911 by Sir Edmund Walker, a Canadian businessman and arts patron, and his son-in-law, John Guest, Appleby’s first Headmaster. Appleby began as a Kindergarten to Grade 12 boys’ school with one building on a 32-acre parcel of land. The school became co-educational in 1991, and now serves 750 students in Grades 7 to 12.

In 1918, five Old Boys approached the Headmaster to build a school chapel as a memorial to the eight Old Boys and one Master who had died in the Great War. The architectural firm of Shepard and Calvin, Toronto designed the Gothic chapel using lake stone for its exterior walls. Construction began in August 1920 and was completed in fall 1929. In 1967, the chapel was enlarged to accommodate a growing student body. The chapel re-opened in spring 1968 as the John Bell Chapel, in appreciation of Rev. Canon John A.M. Bell, Appleby’s third Headmaster.

Today, the chapel serves as an interfaith gathering place and is the centre for Appleby’s choral tradition. Each day, students attend a service to reflect on moral and spiritual issues. The school chaplain leads regular worship services and provides pastoral care for Appleby students, employees and alumni.

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The John Bell Chapel Map

The John Bell Chapel at Appleby College

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7 Gloria In Excelsis Deo Sculpture (2012)Designed by renowned wood sculptor, Neil Cox, this bass wood reredos sculpture celebrates Appleby’s cultural diversity. A distinctive feature is that “Gloria In Excelsis Deo” is also in binary code, a tribute to Appleby being a laptop school. This work is dedicated to former Old Boy and faculty member David “Digger” Smith ’53.

8 The Walker Memorial Window (1928)The window above the altar was given by Sir Edmund Walker, Appleby’s co-founder, in memory of Lady Walker and in honour of the eight boys and one Master who died in the Great War. The window features three full sized figures in armour that represent character and courage: Spartan King Leonidas, a crusader, and Sir Francis Drake.

9 The Altar (2012)Designed by Sue Obata, the altar was commissioned by the Helsdon family (Andrew ’12 and Matthew ’15) and is a conceptual representation of the world. The base consists of six different types of wood to represent the six continents, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. The edge of the glass top is of turquoise to represent the seventh continent, Antarctica.

10 The Pipe Organ (2003)Built by Casavant Frères of St Hyacinthe, Quebec (Op. 3824), this is the third organ to serve the Appleby community. It consists of three manuals and pedals with 24 stops and 1764 pipes. It was designed to accompany and bolster the singing in chapel and to support the School’s arts programs. The choir division is located in a chamber on the north side of the chapel, which housed the first Appleby organ, installed in 1940 in memory of Percival Wickens, Appleby’s second Headmaster. The most striking feature is the Festival trumpets in the Gallery.

11 The J.S.H. Guest Memorial Window (1955)Designed and executed by Yvonne Williams, this window was given by Mrs. Guest and her children in honour of Appleby’s co-founder and first Headmaster, John Guest. Its theme is taken from a text in Isaiah: “Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty”.

12 The Lady Baillie Window (1945)Designed by Peter Haworth, this window depicts six Biblical parables: Lazarus and the Rich Man; the Prodigal Son; the Good Shepherd; the Pharisee and the Publican; the Sower in the Field; and the Good Samaritan. It was given by Lady Baillie in tribute to her three sons who served in the First and Second World Wars.

Self-Directed Chapel Tour (Please see reverse for map.)

1 Entry Vestibule windows (2000)The Alpha and Omega windows, executed by Sue Obata, were given in memory of David Marshall “Skin” and Mary Dewar and of Joseph and Helen DesRoches, by their families. The Alpha Window faces east, memorializing the DesRoches, and the Omega Window, in memory of the Dewars, faces west toward Powell’s House, where Mr. Dewar was housemaster for 22 years.

2 The Nativity Window (1947)The window was designed by Peter Haworth, and given by Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Weis in memory of their son Bill Weis ’37, who died in the Second World War. The baptismal font was also a gift from Bill’s grandmother, Mrs. Frank Rolph. Note the Honour Rolls that hang in remembrance of the Old Boys that served in the First and Second World Wars.

3 The ‘Iggalaaq’ Window (2004)Translated as “where the light shines through,” this window was designed by world-renowned Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak and executed by Sue Obata. At the time of its creation, this was the first stained glass window designed by an Inuit artist. The window, commissioned by the Erikson family, depicts an Arctic char along with a snowy owl, ancient symbols for wisdom and Christ, both common motifs in Kenojuak’s work.

4 Old Boys’ Memorial Window (1934)This window was a special gift from Appleby alumni to honour those Old Boys who died in the Great War. Created by Peter Haworth, the window’s design is based on Lt. Col. John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields”.

5 The Wood Window (1981)Given by the Wood family in memory of the Hon. Ray Lawson, this window centres around the Biblical verse, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”, and depicts the Sermon on the Mount. The window is the work of the firm R. M. McCausland Ltd., of Toronto.

6 The Hilda Chattaway Window (1979)Hilda Chattaway, who was Appleby’s head cook for 56 years, commissioned this window honouring her colleagues, Rose James and Mona Niblett, to recognize their selfless service to Appleby for more than 25 years. Designed by Rosemary Kilbourn, the window is based on Christ’s “I am” statements, pivoting around the central image of “I am the Light”.

13 The Canada Window (1974)Designed by Yvonne Williams, this window was given by Jane Howe in memory of Frances Diana Smith and Gordon Montrose Carr. Its theme is the revelation of God’s grace through nature, expressing man’s perpetual quest to understand himself and his relationship to creation.

14 The Coronation Window (1984)This window was commissioned by members of Appleby’s Boys Choir who performed under choirmaster Leslie Bott in the events surrounding the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. The window was designed by Gerald Tooke.

15 The Little Memorial Window (1997)Inspired by the lyrics of “Morning Has Broken”, Sue Obata designed this window in honour of the Little family, particularly Edyth and Arthur T. Little and their son Arthur John (Pete) Little ’31, a former chairman of Appleby’s Board of Governors.

16 The Gallery Window (2003)The “Interfaith / World Religions” window, designed by Sue Obata, pays respect to the multi-faith backgrounds represented on campus. The window reflects various journeys of faiths through Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism, and Taoism.

17 Chapel CourtyardOriginally located behind Colley House, the school bell is now situated on the south side of the chapel. The beautification of the chapel courtyard was a joint gift from the Appleby College Parents’ Association and The Mulholland family.

18 The Chapel Bell (1968)For many years there was no bell in the chapel belfry. In 1968, the Baillie family placed a bell dedicated to Lady Baillie, who established the Women’s (now Parents’) Association in 1928 to provide financial support to the school, and who was an exemplar for community service.

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