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Dr. Alex Bryans, a professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University, was born in Toronto on 16 September 1921. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1944, as well as his F.R.C.P. (1952) and F.A.A.P. (1962). He also obtained his M.A. in Education from the Michigan State University in 1971.
During the Second World War, he enlisted as a Private in the RCAMC, and served as a Captain from February 1945 to September 1946.
He began his tenure with the Department of Paediatrics at Queen's University in 1951, becoming a full professor in 1959. He was Chair of the Department from 1958 to 1970, and was Health Sciences Officer of Education from 1971 to 1987 and Director of Continuing Medical Education from 1980 to 1987. He was an active member of the medical community, having served on numerous committees over his career, including a term as President of what would become Canadian Physicians for Global Survival. He was awarded an honorary doctorate (D.Div.) from Queen's University in 2001.
Dr. Bryans passed away in 2009.

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George Bryant was a photographer who was employed by the Kingston Whig-Standard.

Beatrice Bryce (née Menzies) was a graduate of University of Toronto, B.A 1927, and Dean of Women at Queen's University 1959-1971.

Reverend Peter Bryce was reform-oriented Methodist minister in the community of Earlescourt in Toronto, Ontario. Throughout his career he worked on social reform and was particularly well-known for his work with low-income families and for the cause of prohibition. He wrote numerous articles pertaining to the social conditions of Toronto's working class and served as the Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1936-1938.

Painter, draughtsman, illustrator, muralist, teacher. William Brymner, born at Greenock, Scotland, on December 14th, 1855. Son of Dr Douglas Brymner, the first Dominion archivist. He was brought by his family to Melbourne, in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, in 1857. He later studied architecture with the chief government architect at Council of Arts and Manufactures, Montreal, 1868-1869. He went to Paris in 1878 and turned to painting, studying at Julian's and with Carolus-Duran in Paris. Brymner became a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1886 and in the same year became Director of classes at the Art Association of Montreal, a position he held until 1921. Brymner is considered the first great teacher of painting in Canada, and is admired for his respect for academic training and his great receptiveness to the talents of others. He had the admiration of his students and would become a major influence on the development of Canadian painting. He died at Wallasey, Cheshire on June 18, 1925.

Douglas Brymner (July 3, 1823 – June 19, 1902) was a Canadian politician, journalist, civil servant and archivist. Born in Greenock, Scotland, Brymner immigrated to Canada in 1857 with his wife and son settling in Melbourne, Lower Canada. He served two terms as mayor of Melbourne before moving to Montreal in 1864 where he became editor of the Presbyterian and joined the editorial staff of the Montreal Herald. In 1872, he moved to Ottawa where he worked as Senior Second Class Clerk in charge of archives for the Department of Agriculture. In 1872, he was appointed the first Dominion Archivist, a position he held until his death in 1902. In 1895, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1898 he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.

Painter, draughtsman, illustrator, muralist, teacher. William Brymner, born at Greenock, Scotland, on December 14th, 1855. Son of Dr Douglas Brymner, the first Dominion archivist. He was brought by his family to Melbourne, in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, in 1857. He later studied architecture with the chief government architect at Council of Arts and Manufactures, Montreal, 1868-1869. He went to Paris in 1878 and turned to painting, studying at Julian's and with Carolus-Duran in Paris. Brymner became a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) in 1886 and in the same year became Director of classes at the Art Association of Montreal, a position he held until 1921. Brymner is considered the first great teacher of painting in Canada, and is admired for his respect for academic training and his great receptiveness to the talents of others. He had the admiration of his students and would become a major influence on the development of Canadian painting. He died at Wallasey, Cheshire on June 18, 1925.

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