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Phyllis Jacobine Jones (known professionally as Jacobine Jones) was born in England 4 April 1897, daughter of an English father and Danish mother. After the death of her father in 1905, she and her mother travelled considerably in Europe. It was following the death of her mother in 1925 that she began her study of, and career in, sculpture. She attended Regent St. Polytechnic in London and studied under Harold Brownsward. While a student she was gold medallist and exhibited at the Royal Academy. Her Black Cavalry was exhibited in the Paris Salon in 1935. In 1932 Miss Jones moved to Toronto. Her first work was done at the Ontario College of Agriculture in Guelph where she began her animal sculptures. Her first architectural sculpture was in 1934 for the Gore Vale Insurance building in Galt. While she became a leader in the field of architectural sculpture in bronze, stone or plaster, Jacobine Jones also produced small sculptures for private homes. From 1951 to 1956 Jacobine Jones was the head of the department of sculpture at the Ontario College of Art. While classical influences were evident in her work she also used modern design concepts. She was a senior memnber of the Society for Sculpture in Canada, and the Royal Canadian Academy. A list of her exhibitions, solo and group, and some major public commissions can be found in the appendix. Jacobine Jones died 13 September 1976 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, her home in later years.

Eric W. Thrift was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 23 August 1912. He attended the University of Manitoba where he studied Architecture. He received his B.Arch (Gold Medal) in 1935. In 1936 and 1937, he was at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received his M.Arch in 1938. From the early years of his working career Mr. Thrift became more and more a Planner rather than an Architect. Between 1934 and 1944 he worked for the Manitoba government's post-war reconstruction committee and then he became director for the Metropolitan plan for Greater Winnipeg, 1945-60. Between 1960 and 1970, he served as the General Manager of the National Capital Region. He then moved to Queen's University at Kingston where he served as both a teacher and head of campus planning. In 1981 he became Professor Emeritus at Queen's. He passed away in Kingston in 1995.

Nurse, captain Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.

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George William McLaughlin was in 1869, at Enniskillen, Ontario. His father, Robert McLaughlin, was the founder of The McLaughlin Carriage Company and at the age of sixteen George, along with his brother R. Samuel was apprenticed, as a trimmer in his father's carriage business. Seven years later, in 1892, he and his brother were brought into the Company, by their father, as partners. In 1907 George and his brother, along with George Hezzelwood, formed the McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited, with Sam as President, George W. as Treasurer, and George H. as Secretary. It was at this time too, that the two brothers entered into a fifteen year agreement with Will Durant, better known as General Motors, to buy Buick engines and other parts from the Detroit-based Buick Motor Company. In 1915, they sold the McLaughlin Carriage Company to Jim Tudhope of Orillia, Ontario, and shortly thereafter they formed the Chevrolet Car Company of Canada. The same names appeared as the chief officers, although in a slightly different order: George W. was President, Sam was Treasurer, and George H. was Secretary. The first Chevrolet rolled off the line in December 1915. In 1918 the decision was made to merge the McLaughlin Motor Car and Chevrolet Car Companies. These in turn would then be merged into Will Durant's conglomerate, with the Canadian arm to be called General Motors of Canada Limited with Sam as President and George Vice-President, a position he held until his retirement from GM in 1924. George William McLaughlin died, 10 October 1942, in Toronto.

Robert James (Bert) (B.A. '23) was born in Presqu'Isle, Ontario. He attended Queen's University at Kingston, and volunteered for duty overseas with No.5 Stationary Hospital when the unit was raised by the University during World War One.

Frederick Donald (Don) (B.A. '15) MacKenzie was born in Presqu'Isle, Ontario. He attended Queen's University at Kingston, and volunteered for duty overseas with No.5 Stationary Hospital when the unit was raised by the University during World War One.

Samuel Anglin was born in Kingston in 1842 and in 1870 married Miss Harriet Phillips of Cork, Ireland, who came to this country to be with her brother, Col. W. P. Phillips, who was stationed in Kingston.

Some time prior to 1865, W. B. Anglin purchased the saw mill which was situated at the corner of Bay and Wellington streets. In 1866 a partnership was formed with his brother Samuel who had been operating a saw mill at Battersea, and who brought his stock of logs and lumber to Kingston to meet the increasing demands of the business.

They carried on together for some years under the firm name of W. B. and S. Anglin. On the death of W. B. Anglin in 1887, Samuel continued the business in the same location, under the firm name of S. Anglin and Co. Later he was joined by two sons, Frank R. Anglin in 1895, and Charles S. in 1902. Another son, W. H. Anglin was connected with the business for a time but died early in life in 1909.

S. Anglin headed the firm until his death in 1920, after which the company was formed into a Limited Company and Frank R. became president, which position he occupied until his death in 1942. After the death of his brother, Charles S. Anglin became president and business manager of the firm.

The Queen's Women's Association, originally established as the Faculty Women's Club in 1939, is located in a brick house on Albert Street. It is a meeting and networking place for women who hold, or whose spouse/partner holds a position at Queen's, as well as for those who have held, or whose spouse/partner has held a position at Queen's.
The QWA provides a means of social interaction for its members, works cooperatively with Queen's University to foster a collegial atmosphere on the campus, and supports women students at Queen's University by funding bursaries and awards.

Willard Lorne Prosser was born on August 23, 1898 in North Lunenbourg, Ontario. In 1920, he moved to Kingston, Ontario as an apprentice to painter and photographer Peter McKenzie. In 1921, he bought a photographic business in Gananoque from William Findlay. The business was situated in the old Merchant’s Bank building on the south- east corner of King and Stone streets. Mr. Prosser specialized in aerial photography, the restoration of old prints, and portrait photography. In 1957, he moved his studio into his home. In the 1950’s, when he began to attend photographic conventions and enter competitions, his work won five international awards and a Canadian award. While the mainstay of his business was portraiture and print restoration, he also produced photographs of the scenic beauty of the Thousand Island area and the town of Gananoque for postcards and publicity brochures, and promotional material for local businesses including the local Gananoque Steel Plant. Lorne Prosser died on 30 April 1990.