Person Record

Metadata

Name

Parrott, William

Othernames

W. A. E. Parrott
Bill Parrott

Birthplace

Collingwood, Ontario?

Places of residence

Collingwood, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
Owen Sound, Ontario (1946-2004)
In the 1958 direcory, he and Betty resided at 133 4th St. West.

Nationality

Canadian

Notes

Mr. Parrott was a long-time art teacher at the Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute. If one looks in old AUDITORIUM yearbooks from the O.S.C.V.I., you will likely see some images that include him.

William Parrott grew up in Collingwood, Ontario. He became a teacher and artist and taught at Toronto and Kitchener before moving to Owen Sound, Ontario, in 1946. Starting in 1946, he devoted 33 years as the head of the Art Department at the O.S.C.V.I. highschool at Owen Sound. He passed away in March of 2004.

In addition to art, he was also interested in First Nations artifacts.

In 1961, he designed a crest for the General & Marine Hospital's Owen Sound School of Nursing.

An image of his design for the 1967 version of the Owen Sound City Crest is shown in the book Fourth Entrance to Huronia. https://www.owensound.ca/owen-sound-coat-arms describes its symbolism.

In the 1958 directory of Owen Sound, there is also a Sophia Parrott (widow of Joseph) living at 675 7th Ave. East. Is she related?

Occupation

Artist
High School Art Teacher (Owen Sound Collegiate & Vocational Institute)
Designer of the 1967 Owen Sound City Crest

Publications

Croft, Melba, FOURTH ENTRANCE TO HURONIA, p. 69 (shows Parrott's design of the City's crest)
Ebel, Wilma Andrus, OWEN SOUND HOSPITAL SCHOOLS OF NURSING, p. ___