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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MAXWELL, Herries Stirling - At The Royal Victoria Hospital, November 17, 1983, after a short illness. Husband of Elizabeth (Kemp). Father of Anthony and the late Gregor. Funeral service will be private. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 24, at 2:30 p.m./ at St. Andrew's and St. Paul's Church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. (The Victoria Times Colonist, Nov 1983)
MAXWELL, Herries Stirling - was the son of Edward Maxwell, a leading architect in Montreal and in Canada at the turn of the 20th C. Born in Montreal on 3 July 1905, he was educated at Selwyn House School (in 1913-18), and at Lower Canada College (in 1918-21). His father undoubtedly had an influence on his decision to pursue a career in architecture, and in September 1923 he enrolled in the Dept. of Architecture at McGill University. Just three months later, in November 1923, his father died suddenly, leaving him to continue his education and to spend his summers working in the office of his uncle, William S. Maxwell, which had, by then, been renamed Maxwell & Pitts. After graduating from McGill in 1928, Herries S. worked full time for Maxwell & Pitts from the spring of 1929 to the autumn of 1930. The financial crash of October 1929 had a deep impact on the prospects for that office, and Herries S. made an important decision to leave his uncle’s office, and to join the Premises Dept. of the Bank of Montreal as a staff architect, and he was later promoted to Supervisor, overseeing construction and alterations of branches for the bank in cities and towns across Canada. He was elected as an Associate of the Royal Inst. of British Architects in London, England in 1931, and continued to work as an architect until 1945 when he resigned from the Province of Quebec Assoc. of Architects, and from the Ontario Assoc. of Architects. Maxwell later died in Montreal on 17 November 1983 (inf. Province of Quebec Assoc. of Architects, Montreal). (Source: Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950)
Medals for Commander Herries Maxwell, RCNVR / RCN(R) 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with Oak Leaf for Mentioned in Despatches
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
MAXWELL, Herries Stirling, Lieutenant-Commander, Mention in Despatches, RCNVR, HMCS POUNDMAKER - Awarded as per Canada Gazette 74 of 6 January 1945 and London Gazette of 1 January 1945.
"This Officer has served for a considerable period as X.O. and in command of escort vessels in the Battle of the Atlantic. By his cheerfulness, zeal and devotion to duty, he has at all times set an outstanding example to those serving under him."
Ships served in: * Listed as an Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1940) (Navy List Apr 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 04 Sep 1940 for Disposal or Under Training (Navy List Aug 1940) * Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1940) (Navy List Nov 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 01 Feb 1941 (Navy List Jun 1941) HMCS STADACONA III - Appointed to STADACONA III 12 Jul 1941 (Navy List Aug 1941) HMCS MORDEN - Appointed to MORDEN 06 Sep 1941 as 1st Lieutenant (Navy List Oct 1941) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ OTTAWA 25 Jul 1942 as Assistant Staff Officer (Navigation) (Naval) (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS TIMMINS - Appointed to TIMMINS 19 Apr 1943 as Commanding Officer * Appointed Acting Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR (Navy List Dec 1943) * Appointed Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR (seniority 01 Jul 1944) (Navy List Jul 1944) HMCS POUNDMAKER - Appointed to POUNDMAKER 06 Aug 1944 as Commanding Officer HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA (Navy List May 1945) * Retired List as a Commander, RCN(R) (retired in that rank) (seniority 07 Nov 1945) (Navy List Oct 1946) HMCS DONNACONA (Retired List) as a Commander, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS DONNACONA (Navy List Jan 1960)
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