The Barclay Family has been providing
funeral services to citizens of Brockville and area for
over 20 years. Following is a brief history of the Barclay
family's involvement in the industry and a timeline showing
how the funeral home came to be.
1938 - Charles and Rachel Johnston purchase 68
King St. East in Brockville and convert
it to the C.E. Johnston Funeral Home
1950 - Sons Bob and Ernie Johnston continue business
after the death of Charles
Johnston
1957 - Ernie Johnston dies
1959 - James Barclay joins staff of Hulse and Playfair
Funeral Home in Ottawa
1962 - James Barclay receives Funeral Directors
licence
1963 - James and Doreen are married
1964 - James Barclay joins staff of Paul Funeral
in Brockville. Later that year he
accepts employment at Dupont in Maitland
1972 - George Judson buys
Johnston business and re-names it the Johnston-Judson
Funeral Home. James Barclay joins staff of Judson Funeral
Home in Athens and
Brockville
1977 - Bob Johnston dies
1980 - James and Doreen Barclay purchase the Johnston-Judson
Funeral Home from
George Judson and re-names it the Johnston-Barclay Funeral
Home
1982 - Bruce Davy joins Johnston-Barclay Funeral
Home after fire destroys the Davy
Funeral Home
1983 - Barb Allan joins the staff of the Johnston-Barclay
funeral home
1988 - Mike Riopelle joins the staff
1990 - Todd Barclay receives Funeral Directors
Licence
1990 - Barclay Funeral Home purchases and re-names
the Mumford Funeral Home
in Lansdowne
1999 - Bill Barclay receives Funeral Directors
Licence
1999 - Demolition begins and construction commences
at 137 Pearl St. East of the
new Barclay Funeral Home
2001 - Grand opening of Barclay Funeral Home at
new location
2003 - Barclay Funeral Home purchases former St.
Lawrence Community Church for future
expansion of Lansdowne Funeral home
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