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
George C. Williams (Medal of Honor) 14, 1926. He is interred at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London, Connecticut. While on duty with the wagon train as quartermaster sergeant he voluntarily left his place of safety in the rear, joined a company, and fought with distinguished gallantry through the action. George C. Williams (Medal of Honor) George C. Williams (1839–1926) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor. Williams was born in England on December 9, 1839. He emigrated to the United States and joined the Union Army during the American Civil War. He