Funeral rites and ceremonies

[Men holding wreaths for Yip Sang funeral procession]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-134
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Men placing Mayor Charles Tisdall's coffin into hearse at Christ Church Cathedral

AM1376-: CVA 94-18
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

Men placing Mayor Charles Tisdall's coffin into hearse at Christ Church Cathedral

AM1376-: CVA 94-19.1
Item
1936

Part of City of Vancouver Archives photograph collection

[Men with banner for funeral procession]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1007
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

Banner says, in English, "Memorial Service Remembering President Lim Fon [?] of the Shon Yee Benevolent Association"

Military funeral procession on a residential street in the West End

AM1535-: CVA 99-6634
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Item is a photograph showing a view of the procession and spectators along Burrard and Barclay Street.

Military funeral procession on Georgia St.

AM1535-: CVA 99-6636
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Military funeral procession, casket exiting the church

AM1535-: CVA 99-6635
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

[Miss Wendy Bell-Irving places wreath on the grave of Captain George Vancouver on behalf of the Boys' and Girls' Own Tour Party]

AM54-S4-: Mon P134
Item
[ca. 1953]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Monument erected over the grave of Simon Fraser and his wife]

AM54-S4-: Mon P99.1
Item
Oct. 30, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Monument erected over the grave of Simon Fraser and his wife]

AM54-S4-: Mon P99.2
Item
June 1959

Part of Major Matthews collection

Mountain View Cemetery - Masonic and family plot [at the burial of Hugh Boscawen Matthews]

AM54-S11-3---: CVA 371-3069
Item
Nov. 1922

Part of Major Matthews collection

Professionally taken photograph shows the Matthews family plot at Mountain View Cemetery and the burial of Hugh Matthews, the youngest son of Major Matthews, who died in an elevator accident in Vancouver, November 5, 1922.

[Mounted police in the funeral procession for Major General R.G. Edwards Leckie on Granville Street]

AM54-S4-: Port P1564.5
Item
June 26, 1923

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mourners leave St. Andrew's Wesley United Church after the funeral of Alderman Birt Showler]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-54
Item
Dec. 12, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows His Worship F.J. Hume, Alderwoman Sprott and Aldermen G.C Miller, J.W. Cornett, McTaggart, Adams and Cunningham and W.J. Barrie, T.V. Berry and others

[Mourners leave St. Andrew's Wesley United Church after the funeral of Alderman Birt Showler]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-53
Item
Dec. 12, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows His Worship F.J. Hume, Alderwoman Sprott and Aldermen G.C Miller, J.W. Cornett, McTaggart, Adams and Cunningham and W.J. Barrie, T.V. Berry and others

[Mourners watch the funeral procession for Alderman Birt Showler outside St. Andrew's Wesley United Church]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-52
Item
Dec. 12, 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mr. and Mrs. McAdam, Rev. Swanson, and Captain Groos at Captain George Vancouver's grave]

AM54-S4-: Mon N36
Item
[17 May 1953]

Part of Major Matthews collection

J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Mr. H.R. MacMillan lays a wreath on the grave of Captain George Vancouver]

AM54-S4-: Mon P57.2
Item
May 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Mr. H.R. MacMillan lays wreath on grave of Captain George Vancouver at St. Peter's Church]

AM54-S4-: Mon P57.3
Item
May 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Mr. [John Andrew ] McDonald's funeral - fireman

AM1535-: CVA 99-1680
Item
June 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Mr. [John Andrew] McDonald's funeral - fireman

AM1535-: CVA 99-1678
Item
June 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Mr. [John Andrew] McDonald's funeral - fireman

AM1535-: CVA 99-1679
Item
June 1928

Part of Stuart Thomson fonds

Mr. Peter Sophonow : baby in casket

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16843
Item
1948

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Image depicts human remains.

Mr. Peter Sophonow : baby in casket

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16844
Item
1948

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Image depicts human remains.

Mr. Peter Sophonow : baby in casket

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-16845
Item
1948

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

[Mr. W.A. McAdam speaks at commemoration for Captain George Vancouver at St. Peter's Church]

AM54-S4-: Mon P64.4
Item
May 31, 1953

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. Scurrah, Mayor and Mayoress of Richmond, England, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hume, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wallace, Mrs. W.A. McAdam, Miss Ruth MacLean, Reverend R.S. Mills and others

[Mr. W.A. McAdam speaks at commemoration for Captain George Vancouver at St. Peter's Church]

AM54-S4-: Mon P70.2
Item
May 23, 1954

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows the Mayor of Richmond, England, Reverend W.B. Willan, Mrs. McAdam, Mr. C. Carpenter, Mrs. Dade, Miss Nancy MacDonald and others

[Mr. W.A. McAdam speaks graveside at the commemoration for Captain George Vancouver at St. Peter's Church]

AM54-S4-: Mon P57.1
Item
May 18, 1952

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Mrs. Soputham, Mr. H.R. MacMillan, Professor Hondelink, Reverend Harold R. Whitehead, Reverend R.S. Mills and Mrs. McAdam

Mr. Watson Turnbull, R.A. painting picture of Petersham Churchyard

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-491
Item
1936

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Captain George Vancouver's grave. Typed below the photograph is " Mr. Watson Turnbull, R.A., painting picture of Petersham Churchyard, which is being presented to the City of Vancouver."

[Nancy Hodges lays wreath on the grave of Captain George Vancouver at St. Peter's Church]

AM54-S4-: Mon P55.2
Item
May 20, 1951

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Reverend Harold E. Sexton, Reverend R.S. Mills, the Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Denys Lowson, Mrs. Nancy Hodges and others

[Officers beside the gun carriage carrying the casket of General Stewart]

AM54-S4-: Port P829.2
Item
Sept. 28, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Colonel Letson and others

[Onlookers in Chinatown for funeral procession]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1008
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Onlookers in Chinatown for funeral procession]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1009
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

[Onlookers in the 100 Block of East Pender Street for funeral procession]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1010
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows part of the Chinese Benevolent Association building and Gum Jung Co.

[Onlookers in the Unit Block of East Pender Street for funeral procession]

AM640-S1-: CVA 260-1011
Item
1939

Part of James Crookall fonds

Photograph shows 88 East Pender Street the former terminus of the Vancouver, Westmister and Yukon Railway

[Open casket at Yip Sang's funeral]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-130
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

[Pall bearers with the casket of General Stewart leaving St. John's United Church]

AM54-S4-: Port P829.1
Item
Sept. 28, 1938

Part of Major Matthews collection

Pallbearers at funeral of Mayor L.D. Taylor

AM1616-S1-: CVA 136-237
Item
1946

Part of Pacific Press fonds

Pallbearers carrying coffin of Mayor Charles Jones downtown

AM1616-S1-: CVA 136-275
Item
Sept. 1948

Part of Pacific Press fonds

[Pallbearers carrying former mayor L.D. Taylor's casket]

AM1477-3-S1---: CVA 1477-972
Item
June 1946

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

[Pallbearers carrying Yip Sang's casket from church]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-136
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

[Pallbearers loading Yip Sang's casket onto hearse]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-145
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

[Pallbearers with Yip Sang's casket]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-137
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

[Pastor Kwan and other men standing in front of church after Yip Sang funeral service]

AM1108-S4---: CVA 689-135
Item
1927

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Pastor Kwan is the man in the foreground, far right, holding a hat.

[Photograph of unidentified funeral home]

AM1399-S3-: CVA 1399-477
Item
[between 1929 and 1951]

Part of Townley, Matheson and Partners fonds

Photograph shows exterior of building.

[Photograph of unidentified funeral home]

AM1399-S3-: CVA 1399-476
Item
[between 1929 and 1951]

Part of Townley, Matheson and Partners fonds

Photograph shows exterior of building. Partially visible on the photograph is a plaque by the door that says funeral services

Photographs

AM1108-S4
Series
[189-?]-[196-?]

Part of Yip family and Yip Sang Ltd. fonds

Series consists of photographs of the Yip Sang family and friends and their activities, as well as some photographs collected by the family. Includes photographs of the Wing Sang Building, Canton Alley, the Chinese Student's Athletic Association soccer team, the Chinese Empire Reform Association, the Kuo Min Tang [Kuomintang] Chinese Nationalist League of Canada, and the opening of the Toishan (Toi Shan) District High School in Kwon Tung (Guangdong) Province, China. Photographs also relate to family events, such as weddings, Yip Sang's birthday celebrations, and Yip Sang's funeral.