Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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19 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD the doors .of the Memorial Chapel, the processional hymn, Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King of - Crea- tion began. Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Alexander, were met at the door of the Chapel by the Lord Bishop of Toronto, the official visitor of the School, and by the Chaplain of the School, Canon C. G. Lawrence. When Lady Alexander had been shown to her place, Viscount Alexander, accom- panied by the Bishops, Col. J. W. Langmuir, Chairman of the Governing Body, Provost Seeley, Dr. Cosgrave, Canon Stu-art, the Chaplain and the Headmaster moved to the altar steps, the Headmaster carrying the Book of Remem- brance. From the steps the Governor General read the Page of Dedication from the Book of Remembrance. When he had finished he handed fthe Book to Canon Stuart who then placed it on the altar. While all were facing the altar the choir sang the invocation: Father, in thy gracious keeping, leave we now Thy servants sleeping. When His Excellency had been shown to his place next to Lady Alexander, immediately to the right of the entrance doors, the Service of Consecration began in the Narthex of the Chapel. There, the Bishop of Toronto was received by the Chairman of the Governing Body and the Head- master, and Colonel Langmuir read a petition requesting the Bishop to consecrate the Chapel. The Bishop accepted the petition and during the singing of a psalm, he and the clergy, preceded by the Headmaster and the Chairman of the Governing Body, moved up the long aisle to the Sanc- tuary. There, the Bishop conducted the Service of Con- secration, praying that all the forms of service used in the Chapel would be acceptable in God's sightg he then asked the Rev. F. H. Cosgrave to read publicly the Sentence of Consecration. After the Chaplain, Chairman of the Governing Body and the Headmaster had returned to their places, a shor- tened form of Matins began with the singing of part of the Benedicite, followed by the First Lesson, the 55th Chapter

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TRINITY COIJIJEGE SCHOOL RECORD 9 THE SERVICE OF CONSECRATION OF THE MEMORIAL CHAPEL Sunday, October 21, 1951, Trafalgar Day, will live long in the memories of many T.C.S. people for on that day our new Memorial Chapel was consecrated and the first services were held in it. At eight o'clock the new Chapel bell rang for the first time and a service of Holy Communion was celebrated by the Right Rev. L. W. B. Broughall V88-'94J assisted by the Right Rev. R. J. Renison C89-'92J and the Chaplain. The day's formal proceedings began at 10.15 a.m. when His Excellency, the Governor General and Lady Alexander, accompanied by an aide and a lady-in-waiting, arrived at the salufting base, south of the Junior School. The Head- master greeted them and introduced them to some of the senior members of the Governing Body. Master Timmy Tottenham then presented a corsage- to Lady Alexander. The Corps then gave the royal salute and His Excellency inspected the ranks. Wings were given to Spencer and Dolph and after the march past, the Governor General ex- pressed himself as being much impressed with the steadi- ness and efficiency of the boys on parade. The Vice-Regal party then walked across the fields to the Memorial Cross and on to the Lodge, the boys did a quick change into their blue suits. At ten minutes to eleven, the procession was formed in the old Chapel, it was led by Norman Seagram, the Crucifer, followed by the 60 members of the choir in their blue cassocks and surplices. Then came ten members of the clergy, followed by Bishop Renison, Bishop Broughall, the Bishop of Toronto's Chaplain, the Rev. Terence Crosth- Wait and Bishop Beverley. Behind this procession came the Governors and other distinguished people including the Vice Regal party. There were, altogether, some 120 people in the procession. During the ringing of the 'Chapel bell it wound its way from the old Chapel doors, along the road- way to the new Memorial Chapel, when the choir reached

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TRINITY COIJLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 11 of Isaiah, read by the Headmaster, Psalm No. 84, the Second Lesson, the 21st Chapter of the Book of Revelations, read by the Provost of Trinity College, the Jubilate, the Creed, Responses and Collects, read by the Chaplain. The prayers for the King's Majesty, the Royal Family, the Governor-General and Parliament were read by Bishop Broughall. Then came the School hymn and the Sermon delivered by the Right Rev. R. J. Renison. The full text of the Sermon is printed elsewhere. The hymn after the Sermion was the special dedication hymn, No. 346. Bishop Renison then read the prayers for those who laid down their lives, for our Founder and Benefactors and for the School and the choir sang a very impressive introit while all were kneeling. The Blessing was then given by the Bishop of Toronto, one verse of the National Anthem was sung and then came the Recessional Hymn, No. 305, Now thank we all our God, and the service was over. The Vice-Regal party, accompanied by the Chairman of the Governing Body and the Headmaster and Chaplain, then inspected the Chapel in detail and later returned to the Lodge where many people were presented to Lord and Lady Alexander. Luncheon followed at 1 p.m. in the Gym. and Hall and at 2 p.m. the Tower bell rang to summon the 600 people from the Gym. into the Hall for the Governor- General's address. Viscount Alexander was introduced by Colonel Langmuir in a very happy speech during which he quoted from Mr. Winston Churchill who spoke of our present Governor General as being the most trustworthy friend and General in every way during the dark days of 1940-4.1. His Excellency then gave a short but memorable address to the boys which was greeted with unsurpassed enthusiasm. Watts called for three cheers for His Excel- lency and Lady Alexander and the roof beams trembled at the volume of the boys voices. The formal proceed- ings came to an end with further introductions at the Lodge. The Mayor and Council of Port Hope then took the Vice-Regal party for a tour of the town and one of the