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Unveiling of the memorial in honor of John J. C. Abbott, 1936

Black and white photograph of Maude Abbott and Lord Tweedsmuir during the Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott memorial dedication ceremony in 1936. Lord Tweedsmuir, on the left, is seen in profile. He has short hair, parted on the side, and is wearing a black jacket. He is exchanging glances with Maude Abbott, on the right in the photo. She is elderly and is wearing a black coat with a fur collar. Behind Lord Tweedsmuir, a woman in a dark dress with white polka dots and a stylish hat is looking at him attentively. The crowd can be seen behind them.

Maude Abbott wanted to make this commemoration an official but convivial occasion. Governor General of Canada Lord Tweedsmuir, former Canadian prime minister Arthur Meighen, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil Sir George Perley, Member of Parliament for St. James Fernand Rinfret, McGill University chancellor Sir Edward Beatty, Bank of Montreal president Sir Charles Gordon, and Bishop’s University chancellor Fred E. Meredith, were among the guests present in St. Andrews. « Luncheon was served and given by Arthur Abbott who supplied his caterer and waiters and it was served at my grandfather’s family table. We sat down 16. »

The photo shows Maude Abbott accompanied by the Governor General and Mrs. G.F.W. Kuhreig of the Historical Society of Argenteuil County.

« Lord Tweedsmuir’s address at the church was very charming, indeed he charmed everyone with everything he did. »

Author John Buchan (1875-1940) became the 1st Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield. The British statesman served as the fifteenth governor general of Canada from 1935 to 1940.