Wellington Place in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Upper Canada College Centenary

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

1. Upper Canada College Centenary Marker

Inscription.
From 1829 to 1891 the block bounded by King, Simcoe, Adelaide and John Streets, then known as Russell Square, was occupied by the buildings and grounds of Upper Canada College.

This tablet was placed here on September 13th, 1929, at the time of the Centenary of the College, by old boys from all over the world.

Solum non animum mutant.

Erected 1929.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 43° 38.85′ N, 79° 23.176′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Wellington Place. Marker is at the intersection of Simcoe Street and King Street West, on the right when traveling south on Simcoe Street. Marker is mounted above eye-level near the southeast corner of the building at this address, facing Simcoe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 212 King Street West, Toronto ON M5H 1K5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Andrew's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bishop’s Palace 1818 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir William Campbell (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Toronto-Dominion Centre / Le Centre Toronto-Dominion (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); South African War Memorial

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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Royal York Hotel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Cox (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Women's Law Association of Ontario (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Regarding Upper Canada College Centenary. UCC was one of the first institutions for secondary education in Ontario. Our founder, Sir John Colborne, was the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, who later became Lord Seaton. In 1829, he created UCC as a feeder school for the newly founded King’s College (later the University of Toronto). UCC was modelled after the great public schools of Britain and has a link to the British Royal Family through the late Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Phillip has acted as a UCC Board Member and was an Official Visitor of the College since 1955.

Also see . . . Upper Canada College. Wikipedia entry:

Upper Canada College (UCC) is an independent day and boarding school for boys in Toronto, Ontario, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The college is widely described as Canada's most prestigious preparatory school and has produced many notable graduates. The school began
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

2. Upper Canada College Centenary Marker
(southeast corner of the building, facing Simcoe Street)
teaching in the original Royal Grammar School; however, within a year it was established on its own campus, known as Russell Square, at the north-west corner of King and Simcoe streets. The school merged with King's College for a period after 1831 and moved 60 years later to its present location in Deer Park.

(Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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via Upper Canada College, unknown

3. Sir John Colborne

Founded Upper Canada College in 1829:
Upper College Canada website homepage
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Former Upper Canada College Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2022

4. Former Upper Canada College Site

(marker is near the southeast corner of the building)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.