McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Corporate body
Sons of England Benevolent Society. Montreal Branch.
1874-1971
The Sons of England Benevolent (or Benefit) Society was founded in Toronto in 1874 to provide cooperative insurance and purchase of burial plots. Organized into local lodges, the Society served mainly working class families. Montreal Lodges provided plots in Lakeview and Mount Royal Cemeteries. The Society ceased operations in 1971.