St. Paul’s Cathedral serves as the Garrison Church of the 4th Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment (4RCR), where special services are held for both current and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Cathedral is a place of remembrance and gratitude, honouring those who served and those who gave their lives in times of conflict.
Within its walls are commemorative memorials marking sacrifice across generations. Among them is a monument dedicated to the men of His Majesty’s 23rd Regiment who fell at the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War in 1854. A permanently displayed Book of Remembrance preserves the stories of parishioners who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring their names and sacrifices are never forgotten.
St. Paul’s is also entrusted with the care of the Military Colours of several former London regiments, including:
7th Battalion Fusiliers (laid up 1901)
7th Regimental Fusiliers (laid up 1959)
26th Battalion, Middlesex Light Infantry (laid up 1903)
1st, 18th, 33rd, and 142nd Canadian Infantry Battalions, CEF (laid up 1919)
3rd Battalion, RCR (Militia) (laid up 1970)
4th Battalion, The RCR (Reserve) (laid up 2008)
These Colours rest within the Cathedral, honoured as sacred symbols of loyalty, duty, and sacrifice.
Through the ongoing care and preservation of the Cathedral — including essential structural repairs — we ensure that this military heritage remains safeguarded and accessible under the shelter of St. Paul’s roof for generations to come.