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Walter Reeves - Badge Collection

This collection of pins, medals, and badges, once owned by Walter Reeves, comes to us in digital format from his descendant, Bill Marks. They were collected from Walter's career as Chief of Police for the Town of Bradford, his participation as a Lacrosse player in the 1909 championship, and his St. John's Ambulance badges.

The Ontario Provincial Police began to operate in the area in the 1930s as a motorcycle patrol, working in conjunction with the Chief of Police of the Town. Walter "Gunch" Reeves assisted the first constable posted to the area, I.R. Spencer, in many of these cases. The first OPP detachment office in West Gwillimbury opened on January 1, 1949, where they worked from the second floor of the township building under Corporal D. Adair.

Walter Arthur Reeves was born in England in 1886, and moved to Bradford when he was 13 years old. He was known as a lacrosse star as he was part of Bradford's 1909 O.A.L.A. Intermediate Lacrosse champion team (medal which is included in this collection). He married Sarah "Sadie" Saint in February 1909. He was a train inspector, and was appointed Town Constable in 1929, a position which he served until his death in 1946 from a heart attack.

Bill Marks

O. A. L. A 1905 Lacrosse Champions

O. A. L. A 1905 Lacrosse Champions

Newspaper clipping from the 1930s discussing the Bradford Lacrosse championship win of 1906.
Top Row: I. Morris, Dr. Campbell, A. J. Sinclair, J. Webb, W. Reeves
Second Row: R. Anderson, F. Archer, G. Caldwell, F. Coombs, O. Robinson
Third Row: V. Graham, R. McKinstry
Bottom Row: T. W. W. Evans, G. G. Green, R. Ware, W. L. Campbell, G. Ogilvie

Luanne Campbell Edwards

My Canada: When Lacrosse was King in Bradford

My Canada: When Lacrosse was King in Bradford

An article about the history and popularity of the game of lacrosse in Bradford, written by Luanne Campbell Edwards.

"At this time in June, 110 years ago, there was only one topic being discussed in every household in Bradford: the Bradford players on the Canadian Lacrosse Associations' All Star Team, then playing across Canada on their way to Vancouver, as part of an around-the-world trip promoting the national game. At that time in Canada's history, that game was lacrosse - not hockey..."

Luanne Campbell Edwards

Lacrosse team

Lacrosse team

"Lacrosse was the sport in Bradford earlier this century. Bradford players and teams were among the best in the country, and games drew huge crowds at the old lacrosse field on Simcoe Street. This photo, courtesy of Fred "Collie" Collings, shows the 1907 Bradford Junior squad. In the top row from the left, L. Church, Fred Collings, Bob White, Bill Martin, Billie Burgess, B. Harman, and L. Bowser. In the second row from the left, Mel Walruff, L. Cotton, N. McKinstry, J. Sutherland, W. Sutherland, S. Coultson, E. Wright, W. Donnell, P. MacGarvey."

Bradford Witness

Lacrosse Club Banquet

Lacrosse Club Banquet

An article about a lacrosse club banquet held at the North American Hotel and attended by Bradford's team. It highlights Lewis Campbell's reception of a silver badge for his contributions to the team.

Luanne Campbell Edwards

Dr. Lewis H. Campbell - 1907

Dr. Lewis H. Campbell - 1907

Photograph of Dr. Lewis H. Campbell, taken in Australia in 1907 during the All Canadian Lacrosse team tour of Australia in which he was one of three Bradford players. At this time Dr. Campbell had played in more championship games than any other player in Canada.

Luanne Campbell Edwards

Bradford Lacrosse Team at Hamilton Stadium

Bradford Lacrosse Team at Hamilton Stadium

Photograph of the 1923 Bradford Lacrosse team on August 25, 1923 at Hamilton Stadium.

Photograph of team members, including Dr. Lewis H. Campbell (5th from left in back row), Ollie Robinson (8th from left in back row), Walter Reeves (3rd from left in back row with hat on), Fred "Colly" Collings (Far right in back row) and Ted Gapp.

Bill Marks

Bradford Lacrosse Team

Bradford Lacrosse Team

The lacrosse team poses for a photo.

(Left to Rights): Robert McKinstry, J. Sutherland, Dr. Lewis H. Campbell, unidentified, unidentified, W. G. Sutherland, L. Church, Walter Reeves, Ollie Robinson, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, B. B. Collings, Rex Morris.

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