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Title: COMPLETED Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: pbesso on Sunday 24 January 10 11:22 GMT (UK)

Hi guys,

Here is another that I am having a difficult time with. Your help to decipher it would be most appreciated

pbesso

Title: Re: Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: Emjaybee on Sunday 24 January 10 11:56 GMT (UK)

It seems to start P and end hough -not much help. Which area is it, could there be another signiture somewhere?

Title: Re: Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: pbesso on Sunday 24 January 10 11:59 GMT (UK)

Hi Emjaybee,

I have been looking for other sigs but, no luck so far.

Regards,

pbesso

Title: Re: Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: Hollander on Sunday 24 January 10 12:08 GMT (UK)

Could it be Paterson Smyth, by any chance?

Title: Re: Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: Maggie1895 on Sunday 24 January 10 12:14 GMT (UK)

Finbar's suggestion looks fair to me, but I did wonder if the second half might be Forsyth rather than Smyth?
Maggie 1895

p.s. Where did it come from?

Title: Re: Ministers name undecipherable
Post by: pbesso on Wednesday 27 January 10 17:19 GMT (UK)

Thanks guys,

Thanks for all the help guys. I was able to find the church and the name was John Patterson Smyth.

       Venerable John Paterson Smyth, who was, himself, originally from Ireland, graduating from Trinity College, Dublin.  He was
       Rector of St. George's from 1907 until his retirement in 1926.  He became the Archdeacon of Montreal in 1924. He was also the
       author of a number of books.

Kindest Regards

pbesso