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Many of us here at The Friends of Fort York were deeply saddened to learn that Mary Beacock Fryer passed away on 29 October 2017. An accomplished author, historian, and teacher, Mary earned an Honours BA in Geography from the University of Toronto in 1952 and an MA in Historical Geography from the University of Edinburgh in 1954. Upon returning to Canada, she worked as a teaching assistant, a map curator, and a town planner before beginning her career as an author in 1974. Fryer published more than fifteen titles with the Ontario-focused Battlefields of Canada (1986), and John Graves Simcoe,1752-1806: Canada history, the Simcoe family, and the United Empire Loyalists, history of Fort York, particularly her comprehensive volumes Her books have had a significant impact upon Ontario’s historical for future generations to build upon. Mary’s achievements were Medal, presented in 2012 for her service to Canadian History. We offer our sincere condolences to Mary’s friends and family,
Dundurn Press, including Our Young Soldier (1996), A Biography (1998). Well-known as an expert on Upper Mary often wrote on topics that intersected with the dealing with the historic battlefields of Canada. discourse and she leaves an indelible legacy of work recognized with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee her husband, their children, and grandchildren. Mail: 260 Adelaide St. E., Box 183, Toronto, M5A 1N1 e-mail: info@fortyork.ca website: www.fortyork.ca The Fife and Drum 3
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