John Bell Chapel

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  • Fundraising for the construction of a memorial chapel on the grounds of Appleby College began in March 1919 to honour those men who had died in World War 1. However, it took ten years to raise the appropriate funds and have the church constructed. The architects were Shepard and Calvin of Toronto and the contractors were Byers and Anglin of Montreal. The chapel was officially dedicated on November 7, 1929. The chapel is Gothic in design and lake stone was used for its exterior walls. In 1967-1968 the chapel was renovated and extended to provide for additional space to the growing school population. At this time, the chapel was renamed The John Bell Chapel, in honour of long serving Master and Headmaster, John A.M. Bell.

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          1950 Prospectus brochure
          F01-S08-FL01-13 · Item · 1950
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Item consists of the 1950 Appleby College Prospectus brochure and original art for the map in the brochure.

          The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, Powell's House and School House (now Colley House), interior view of the chapel, the chapel choir, Appleby College sign on campus, the exterior of the chapel, the dining hall, the recreation room, wood working lab, classrooms and science lab, dorm rooms, school play, football, hockey, gymnastics, cricket, cadets, hockey, Wolf Cub and cub scouts, track and field, golf, tobogganing, and Sports Day.

          The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

          Chapel Choir
          F01-S11-FL05 · File · 1953 - 1967; 1991; 2002
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of records pertaining to the Chapel Choir and includes programmes and service booklets as well as sheet music. It also includes a booklet from the 1991 European Choir Tour as well as the 2002 Cantus Chamber Choir group.

          The file also includes sheet music for the songs "The Bells of St. Mary's", an early version of "O Canada" and Canticles, Communion Service and extra hymn tunes.

          File also includes a booklet of Appleby College Chapel music for Royse Communion Services, Canticles and Hymns.

          1954 Prospectus brochure
          F01-S08-FL01-14 · Item · 1954
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Item consists of the 1954 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.

          The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, interior and exterior views of the chapel, science lab, classrooms, recreation room, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school plays, choir - including a mention of the choir at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, football, hockey and gymnastics, cadets - including a photograph of the group saluting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their Canadian Tour in 1951, the library, Cub Scouts, Sports Day and Awards Day.

          The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

          1960 Prospectus brochure
          F01-S08-FL01-15 · Item · 1960
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Item consists of the 1960 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.

          The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, interior and exterior views of the chapel, science lab, classrooms, recreation room, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school plays, choir - including a mention of the choir at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, football, hockey and gymnastics, cadets - including a photograph of the group saluting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their Canadian Tour in 1951, the library, Cub Scouts, Sports Day and Awards Day.

          The brochure also includes photographs and information on the new Memorial Classroom Building and the newly built gymnasium.

          The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

          F08-AV-02 · Item · 1961
          Part of Audio Visual Collection

          Item consists of a sound recording of the 1961 Appleby College Boys Choir singing the following songs:
          0:00 – 2:28 minutes - Side 1 - Track 1 - Twenty Third Psalm
          2:29 – 4:38 minutes - Side 1 - Track 2 - Rejoice The Lord is King
          4:39 – 7:05 minutes - Side 1 - Track 3 - Nunc Dimittis
          7:06 – 11:17 minutes - Side 1 - Track 4 - Praise My Soul, King of Heaven
          11:18 – 13:27 minutes - Side 1 - Track 5 - Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
          13:38 – 15:47 minutes - Side 1 - Track 6 - I Would Like to go Down
          15:48 – 17:17 minutes - Side 2 - Track 1 - Welcome Little Jesus Christ
          17:18 – 18:57 minutes - Side 2 - Track 2 - Of Good Christen Folk
          18:58 – 21:19 minutes - Side 2 - Track 3 - Christ Our Lord is Born to Us
          21:20 – 23:41 minutes - Side 2 - Track 4 - This Endris Night
          23:42 – 26:47 minutes - Side 2 - Track 5 - Sussex Carol
          26:48 – 29:17 minutes - Side 2 - Track 6 - The Angels Christmas Song
          29:20 – 31:52 minutes - Side 2 - Track 7 - Slumber Sweetly

          1963 Prospectus brochure
          F01-S08-FL01-16 · Item · 1963
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Item consists of the 1963 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.

          The brochure consists of the following photographs: an aerial view of the college campus, the exterior and interior of the chapel, the Memorial Classroom Building and the new gymnasium, the John Guest Dining Hall - interior and exterior, Powell's House, New House (now Walker House), Colley House, classrooms, recreation room, library, language lab, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school play, choir, football, hockey, cadets, hockey, soccer, gymnastics, Sports Day, basketball, squash, and cricket.

          The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

          John Bell Chapel
          F01-S10-SS01-FL12 · File · 1967; 2001; 2002
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of a photocopied set of architectural drawings for the 1967 expansion of the John Bell Chapel.

          File consists of a blueprint of the chapel bell and bell tower.

          File consists of architectural drawings for the installation of the Casavant Freres chapel organ and pipes in 2001 and 2002. It includes elevation drawings for the gallery and main floor organ and pipe space.

          F01-S04-SS03-FL03-01 · Item · 1968
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Item consists of a scrapbook created for Rev. John Bell on his retirement in June 1968. It contains photographs that show his life, though predominately while at Appleby College. It includes photographs PH01-0802 - PH01-0818.

          Paul Mather fonds
          F25 · Fonds · 1968 - 1970

          Fonds consists of 62 colour slides containing images of the student life at Appleby College and includes the second annual Walkathon, chapel, Sports Day, Cadets, the opening of the single gym, campus buildings and school play. Fonds also includes a sports jersey and a t-shirt.

          Mather, Paul
          Chapel history
          F01-S11-FL03 · File · 1970 - 1998
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of histories written about the John Bell Chapel at Appleby College. It includes several copies of The Chapel History: 1919 - 1968 by Headmaster John Bell (1972), a history of the chapel written by Frances Ahern for The Oakville Historical Society (1970), The John Bell Chapel at Appleby College: A brief history by Michael DesRoches (1989). It also includes brief histories on The Canada Window and Hilda's Window. File also includes a brochure about the history of the chapel. File also includes a newspaper clipping about the recovery of a stolen altar cross from Appleby College.

          F08-AV-01-Track 2 · Item · [1974]
          Part of Audio Visual Collection

          Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member Mr. H.C. Hardwick who taught English and French from 1929 and 1964, and alumni's Randy Smye '63 and Michael DesRoches '62. They discuss life at Appleby College including quite a bit about corporal punishment and discipline.

          It includes discussion of faculty member Mr. Colley and various incidents during World War 2. There is discussion about Mr. Wickens both as a teacher and later as a headmaster, life at Appleby during the Depression years and the economic difficulties the school faced; how Mr. Hardwick came to be at Appleby College as a languages teacher; how Mr. Whittington and Mr. Wickens oversaw the dramatic society.
          Mr. Hardwick talks about the publication of his books as well as the school play 'How Lancelot came to Camelot'.
          Other topics include: tug of war teams, inter-house battles, new gym, junior school, chapel - the opening and the organ, E.V. Brown and the building of his house; female staff including Miss James and Miss Niblett; founder Mr. Guest; the electrical system at the school, floods; facilities man Bert Halsey; different teachers and some of the stories about them and their personal lives; lists various early students and their personalities and how they were punished when they were bad.

          F08-AV-01 - Track 1 · Item · August 1974
          Part of Audio Visual Collection

          Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member D.M. 'Skin' Dewar and alumni Randy Smye '63 discussing life at Appleby College as an English teacher and football coach between 1934 and 1974. Topics discussed include the 1936 trip to Berlin Olympics; Weis Memorial window; Headmasters John Guest, Percival Wickens, Rev. Bell, staff including Mr. Colley, Alastair Walker; Mr. Whittington, Sgt. Sam Clarke, Miss Niblett and Miss James, Bruce Lockhart, John Page, Lesley Bott. Subjects include football, chapel, covered rink, Brown House, electrical system on campus, buildings around campus, Town of Oakville, golf course on campus, carving roasts at dinner, The Depression, World War 2. See attached transcription for more details.

          Smye, Randy
          Leaving Service
          F01-S11-SS01-FL07 · File · 1980; 1990 - 1999; 2001 - 2005; 2007 - 2018; 2023
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of the Leaving Service held on Closing Day before graduation ceremonies. The Bulletins provide the order of service including hymns and readings.

          The 1992 service bulletin is within the Graduation Formal program which lists graduating students and the menu for the event.

          Reunion Material
          F01-S09-SS01-FL01-SFL07 · Sub-file · 1983 - 1984
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          Sub-file consists of correspondence regarding the reunion of the Coronation Choir in 1983 as well as the purchase and installation of the Coronation Choir stained glass window in the chapel.

          F08-AV-86 · Item · [1983 - 1988]
          Part of Audio Visual Collection

          Item consists of a video created by alumni Jason Smith '83 called 'Memories of Appleby College'. The video shows the Appleby College campus and buildings set to piano and choir music. The video is divided as follows:
          0.00 - 0.09 minutes - title
          0.10 - 1.13 minutes - Classroom and Library (Shows the Memorial Classroom Building, Science and Resource Centre, Library, McLaughlin Quadrangle and Breezeway)
          1.14 - 1.48 minutes - Art Center (shows the McNichol Arts Building and court yard)
          1.49 - 2.28 minutes - Gym and pool (Shows old single gym and pool)
          2.29 - 2.38 minutes - The Arena
          2.39 - 2.56 minutes - The Dining Hall
          2.57 - 4.27 minutes - The Chapel
          4.28 - 5.07 minutes - Powell's House
          5.08 - 5.34 minutes - Old Cottage, The Barn, Powell's Field
          5.35 - 6.39 minutes - Colley House and lower field
          6.40 - 7.56 minutes - Walker House (includes the old Infirmary, back field which is now the turf field)
          7.57 - 8.18 minutes - Old Infirmary (pans across to where the current health centre is located, also between Walker House and Colley House)
          8.19 - 8.49 minutes - Cadets
          8.50 - 9.21 minutes - Cricket (field between Colley house and the Chapel; arts building)
          9.22 - 9.56 minutes - Lower field by lake, to bridge and creek
          9.57 - 12.06 minutes - field in front of Headmaster's house to back field now turf field to lake

          Smith, Jason
          F08-AV-41 · Item · Jan. 6, 1984
          Part of Audio Visual Collection

          Item consists of a promotional video about Appleby College. Items discussed include chapel, academic integrity, athletics, location, northern campus, and boarding program. The video is divided as follows:
          0.00 - 1.13 minutes - Chapel and choir
          1.14 - 1.40 minutes - Alexis Troubetzkoy - headmaster
          1.40 - 1.54 minutes - Mclaughlin Quadrangle
          1.55 to 3.59 minutes - Academic integrity (includes Steward Large, Hank Mann, Tim Bertlet, John Berriman, Stephen Krane)
          4.00 - 4.19 minutes - library
          4.20 - 4.44 minutes - athletics
          4.45 to 5.06 minutes - location
          5.07 to 7.39 minutes - Lake Temagami and Northward Bound program (includes Knobby Noble, John Easson, John Galway)
          7.40 to 9.24 minutes - Sports (includes Anthony Rowe, David Singer, Peter Hobert)
          9.25 to 9.33 minutes - Dining Hall
          9.34 to 11.00 minutes - Boarding and residence life (includes Peter Josselyn)
          11.01 - 12.18 - relationships and friendships

          F02-PH01-1376 · Item · 1985 - 1986
          Part of Archives Photograph Collection

          Item consists of an oversized colour panoramic photograph of the Appleby College students and staff during the 1985 - 1986 school year which was also the 75th anniversary of the school. They are all standing in front of the John Bell Chapel.

          John Bell Chapel
          F02-PH01-1344 · Item · 1985
          Part of Archives Photograph Collection

          Item consists of an oversize black and white photograph of the John Bell Chapel. The old Powell's House residence can be seen in the background.

          1986 campus aerial.
          F02-AC01_0714 · Item · 1985-1986
          Part of Archives Photograph Collection

          Item is an aerial photograph of students and faculty forming the number seventy-five on Main Field to celebrate Appleby's 75th anniversary.

          Aerocamera Services Inc.
          Alumni Services
          F01-S11-SS01-FL12 · File · 1987, 1988, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of Alumni service programs for both weddings and funerals held at the John Bell Chapel and include: John New, David Langill, George Stott, Christopher "Topher" Yundt -who Topher's Point is named after), William T.R. Buffam, R. Martin Kenney, Ian A. Grant, Bremner Baillie Green, William David Russell "Digger" Smith.

          Chapel Speeches
          F01-S11-FL07 · File · 1988; 2002 - 2003
          Part of Appleby College Fonds

          File consists of chapel speeches written and presented by students at Appleby College.

          F02-P008573 · Item · Dec. 1989
          Part of Archives Photograph Collection

          Item consists of a black and white photograph of the John Bell Chapel at Christmas. Note on verso: "Christmas in the Chapel - Decorating the Chapel for his first Christmas services is Appleby's new Chaplain, the Rev. Robert Lennox. Shown busily working with him are (l. to r.) Bruce Jakes; Brett Warren; Rev. Lennox; Alan Haaksma; and Ian Marshall." This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1989, vol. 12, no. 2).