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1837 Rebellion Musket

CA BWGPL LHC-Her-Milit-OS10682
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Part of Local History Collection

Walter Marshall with a musket used in the 1837 Rebellion.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

1905 Ontario Lacrosse Association Champion pendant

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Police-ReevesBadges-2017-04-06-20
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2017-04-05

Part of Local History Collection

Pendant from the 1905 OLA Championship for Bradford. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star from this match. The medal is inscribed with Walter's name on the back.

Bill Marks

1909 Canadian Lacrosse Association Inter-Champion medal

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Police-ReevesBadges-2017-04-06-19
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2017-04-05

Part of Local History Collection

Medal from the 1909 Canadian Lacrosse Association Championship for Bradford. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star from this match.

Bill Marks

1923 Bradford vs. Oxford-Cambridge Lacrosse guest ribbon

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2017-04-05

Part of Local History Collection

Ribbon for the guests of the August 17, 1923 lacrosse match between Bradford and Oxford-Cambridge. Walter Reeves, Town Constable of Bradford from 1929-1946, was a well known lacrosse star who was invited to this match.

Bill Marks

Account Statement of John Boddy

CA BWGPL LHC-Sett-OS9983
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1875

Part of Local History Collection

John Boddy in account with Nathan Jackson.

Anglican Young People's Association pin

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Police-ReevesBadges-2017-04-06-17
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2017-04-05

Part of Local History Collection

Pin of the Anglican Young People's Association, part of the Walter Reeves, Town Constable collection.

The Anglican Young People's Association was devised by the Anglican Church for its younger members. There was a branch of the Association based on Canada, and began in 1902.

Bill Marks

Auxiliary OPP badge

CA BWGPL LHC-TownBWG-Police-ReevesBadges-2017-04-06-12
Item
2017-04-05

Part of Local History Collection

Fabric badge for the Auxiliary OPP detachment, attached to the Walter Reeves badge collection. The Auxiliary OPP Force came into practice in 1960, after Walter had died, so it could have been acquired as a memento to his work.

Bill Marks

Military History is recalled by Finding of Button

CA BWGPL LHC-Newsp-Arti-2017-05-11-02
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1958-08-20

Part of Local History Collection

"While working in the flower-bed at the front of the bradford Presbyterian Church this summer, Mr. harvey Curry dug up a small object which turned out to be a button off a soldier's uniform. A little rubbing revealed the number "30" inside a raised circle on which was the word "Cambridge"
Local veterans being unable to identify it, Mr. Curry wrote to the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto and received the following reply:" ...

Bradford Witness