Old University in Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Lt-Col John McCrae
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Le Lt-Col. John McCrae
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
1. Lt-Col John McCrae Marker
Canadian poet, physician and soldier, McCrae was born in this house November 30, 1872. He died at Wimereux, France, January 28, 1918. While medical officer to the 1st Artillery Brigade, he wrote his famous poem "In Flanders Fields” in a dugout near Ypres in April, 1915.
Le Lt-Col. John McCrae
Poète, médecin et combattant. John McCrae naquit le 30 Novembre 1872 en cette maison. Médecin de l'unité à la première brigade d'artillerie, c'est dans un abri blinde qu'il composa son fameux “In Flanders Fields” pres d'Ypres en avril 1915. Il mourut à Wimereux, France, le 28 janvier 1918.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 43° 32.173′ N, 80° 14.676′ W. Marker is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Old University. It is on Water Street 0.1 kilometers east of McCrae Boulevard, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of Lt.-Col. John McCrae (here, next to this marker); McCrae Birthplace (here, next to this marker); McCrae House / La Maison McCrae (here, next to this marker); Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae (within shouting distance of this marker); Gow’s Bridge (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Guelph British Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); British Episcopal Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); John McLean 1799-1890 (approx. 0.6 kilometers away).
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
2. Lt-Col John Mc Crae/Le Lt-Col. John McCrae Marker
To the right of the door
3. John McCrae ca 1914
Source: Guelph museums (public domain)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
4. “In Flanders Fields”
Part of the monument on the grounds of the McCrae House
Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 1, 2025
5. The McCrae House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
