The beautiful district of St. Helen's Wood which was opened up some years ago, when several auction sales of the land took place at the Kite's Nest Hotel, but the development has not been so rapid as was anticipated by the promoters.
This Church was beautified by the late Mrs. Todd, in memory of her late husband, who formerly lived at Oakwood, St. Helen's Park. It was built in 1877, and consecrated July 14th, 1881, the Tower and Bells being added in 1891.
Emerging from St. Helen's Wood the Borough Cemetery is reached, and close by is St. Helen's Church, Ore. Turning down the Old Ore Lane, now called Elphinstone Road, opposite the Cemetery Gates, just off the road, are the ruins of the Old Church of St. Helen's, Ore.
In 1794, at the time of his death, General James Murray, the first Governor of Quebec, who married a Miss Collier, daughter of Mr. John Collier, was Lord of the Manor of Ore, and was buried in Ore Churchyard, and there was a monument to his memory in the Church.
Brett says : "I was sometime in the choir of Ore Church, along with Alexander, James, and Benjamin Giles, uncles of the Organist, William Giles, and Mrs. Hermitage, nee Dinah Giles, (grandmother of the present Messrs. Hermitage). I remember its -
