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Quilt

A white cotton quilt with alternating squares of red crosses and those embroidered names of people who donated money to a war cause. In the middle is a large patch of the Union Jack made of quilted material.

Collection of James Christison, Waterford, Ontario

fabric, thread, 195.6 x 167.6 cm, First World War

This quilt was made by the women of Port Rowan, Ontario to raise funds for the Red Cross. It contains the names of the soldiers who served in the 133rd (Norfolk’s Own) Battalion, the women who worked on the quilt, and the people that donated money to the fundraiser.