A Collection of Awards to Chaplains formed by Philip Mussell

North West Canada 1885, no clasp (Chaplain Gowan Gilmore [sic].) nearly extremely fine, rare £1000-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to Chaplains formed by Philip Mussell.

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Gowan Gillmor was born in Ireland in 1849 and emigrated to Canada, working as a lay reader at Algoma Mills.  He was ordained Deacon in 1884 and Priest in 1885. He served as chaplain in the North-West Rebellion of 1885; in the Mission of North Bay, 1885-91; in Rosseau, 1891-1907; as a travelling missionary, 1907-20, and in St. Peter’s, Sault Ste. Marie, 1920-24. Appointed Archdeacon, he died in 1928. Gillmor married Miss Laura Gregory, of North Bay, Ontario, and they had a son, William Gregory Gillmor.

One of only 6 North West Canada Medals awarded to Chaplains.

For the Great War M.M. group awarded to the recipient’s son, see Lot 113.