Newcastle in Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Bishop Charles Henry Brent 1862-1929

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

1. Bishop Charles Henry Brent 1862-1929 Marker

Inscription. An outstanding humanitarian and churchman, Brent was born near Newcastle and ordained in Toronto in 1887. Following parochial service in Buffalo and Boston, he was elected first Episcopal Bishop of the Philippine Islands in 1901. Confronted by the devastating moral and physical effects of opium addiction, Brent became an uncompromising advocate of drug control. He urged international co-operation in eradicating drug abuse and served as president of the Opium Commission at Shanghai (1909) and the Opium Conference at The Hague (1911-12). Elected Bishop of Western New York in 1917, Brent vigorously promoted Christian unity and, in 1927, presided over the World Conference on Faith and Order. This ecumenical gathering at Lausanne, Switzerland, helped to lay the foundation of the World Council of Churches.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 43° 54.848′ N, 78° 35.245′ W.

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Marker is in Clarington, Ontario, in Durham Region. It is in Newcastle. It is at the intersection of Mill Street South and Edward Street West, on the right when traveling south on Mill Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Mill Street S, Clarington ON L1B 1C5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Masseys at Newcastle / Les Massey à Newcastle (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Newcastle Cenotaph (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Joseph E. Atkinson 1865-1948 (approx. half a kilometer away); Newcastle Fish

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

2. Bishop Charles Henry Brent 1862-1929 Marker

Hatchery 1868 (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Clarke Township Bicentennial Plaque (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); King Street, Circa 1900 (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Church and Temperance Street, circa 1880 (approx. 8.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarington.

Also see . . . Newcastle-born Bishop Brent was early anti-drug crusader. One of the first people to lead the fight to eradicate drug traffickers and control drug abuse was born in Newcastle, Ont. He was not a police officer or politician but a quiet, soft-spoken Episcopal bishop. Charles Henry Brent was born on April 9, 1862. He was one of 10 children born to Rev. Canon Henry Brent and his wife Sofia. Rev. Canon Brent was the Rector at St. George’s Anglican Church on Mill Street South for 42 years. (Submitted on April 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Bishop Charles Henry Brent ca 1918 image. Click for full size.

circa 1918

3. Bishop Charles Henry Brent ca 1918

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St. George’s Anglican Church, Newcastle (currently closed) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, April 7, 2024

4. St. George’s Anglican Church, Newcastle (currently closed)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.