Wilfred Thomason Grenfell bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, KCMG (1865-1940) Medical doctor and missionary to the coastal inhabitants of Newfoundland and Labrador for The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, author, social reformer and benefactor. He was born at Mostyn House on 28 February 1865 and died at Charlotte, Vermont, USA on 9 October 1940. Recorded plaque organisation: Parkgate Heritage Trail.

Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell was a medical doctor and missionary who significantly improved healthcare and living conditions for inhabitants of Newfoundland and Labrador in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through his extensive humanitarian efforts and establishment of missions.