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Local History Collection Bill Marks West Gwillimbury
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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.

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1905 Ontario Lacrosse Association Champion pendant

1905 Ontario Lacrosse Association Champion pendant

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.

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Anglican Young People's Association pin

Anglican Young People's Association pin

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.

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1923 Bradford vs. Oxford-Cambridge Lacrosse guest ribbon

1923 Bradford vs. Oxford-Cambridge Lacrosse guest ribbon

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.

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Marks House

Marks House

When this photo was first printed, the negative was flipped (so the fence would be on the right side of the photograph). We have corrected the photograph here to show how the house was meant to look.
Dorothy (Reeves) Marks is in front of the house, located at 89 Holland Street East. Additions have since been added on to the house, and the trees no longer exist.

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Drury Street Fire

Drury Street Fire

The photograph depicts the ruins of a fire on Drury Street in 1910. B.B. Collings is featured in it with the fire department.

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Walter Reeves Badges complete collection

Walter Reeves Badges complete collection

Full board of Walter's badges, medals, and pins. It also includes his photograph, pocket watch, and a souvenir badge of the Dallas Police Department

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OPP pin

OPP pin

Fabric badge for the OPP detachment, owned by Walter Reeves as a Town Constable.

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St John's Ambulance badge

St John's Ambulance badge

Fabric badge for the St John's Ambulance, part of the Walter Reeves, Town Constable collection

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