George Williams (YMCA) place was the YMCA, which he founded on 6 June 1844. It promoted Muscular Christianity. One of the earliest converts and contributors to the new association was George's employer, George Hitchcock. It also provided a safe place for young men and women. Williams was knighted by Queen Victoria in her 1894 Birthday Honours. After his death in 1905, he was commemorated by a stained-glass window in the nave of Westminster Abbey. Sir George Williams is buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Sir George Williams University in Montreal, which was founded by the YMCA, was named in commemoration of Williams; it was
Frederick Williams (priest) Frederick Williams (priest) Frederick Henry Williams (1826 – 22 August 1885) was a 19th Century Anglican clergyman, considered at the time to be a controversial figure. Williams was born at Skea House, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland in 1826, the son of George Campbell Williams, his mother's maiden name was Harrold. Frederick Henry Williams married Jane Susannah Gael in London on and was divorced . They had one son, George Frederick Charles Williams. Frederick Henry Williams died aged 59 in Grahamstown, South Africa. Williams was appointed Dean of Grahamstown 1865. Various schemes had been discussed from time to time for the building