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Addy & Auke Ellens
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Addy & Auke Ellens
Elizabeth Gwillim Statue profile view
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Side-view of the Elizabeth Gwillim statue which commemorates the woman whom the region of Bradford West Gwillimbury is named after. This statue was erected by the Gwillim Group, with help from sculptor Brenda Wainman Goulet, on the corner of John and Barrie Streets in Bradford. This side view shows the statues portrayal of the meeting of the Simcoes with the Objigway Chief, Great Sail who is pictured holding Francis Simcoe.
Brenda Wainman Goulet
Gwillim statue right side detail
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Detail of the meeting between Great Sail (holding baby Francis Simcoe) and Lt.-Gov. Simcoe
Brenda Wainman Goulet
Gwillim statue left side detail
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Detail of the left side of statue, featuring the Georgina Church, circa 1796
Peter Wilson
Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue detail
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Detail of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe statue from the front
Peter Wilson
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Detail of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe front view of statue and her plaque in the background
Peter Wilson
Elizabeth Gwillim Statue profile view
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Profile view of the Elizabeth Gwilim Simcoe statue on John and Barrie Streets
Brenda Wainman Goulet
Gwillim Group plan to celebrate History
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"As part of Bradford's Sesquicentennial celebration, a new group has been formed. The Gwillim group - many of the same people who have been involved in the town's Downtown Revitalization, Communities in Bloom and local history - is dedicated to introducing a more cultural element to the community..."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
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"One of the groups celebrating Bradford's 150th Anniversary is the Gwillim Group - a group of history buffs, under the aegis of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association, that is turning the spotlight on Upper Canada's First Lady.
Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim was not only the wife of Lieut.-Governor John Graves Simcoe, she was an ardent traveller, and exceptional hostess and an accomplished artist. The Gwillim Group has commissioned a bronze and rock sculpture, by artist Brenda Wainman Goulet, to be placed in the parkette beside the Post Office.
To raise funds, the Group has planned an evening of Dinner Theatre, in partnership with the Bradford District High School Drama Club. On June 8 and 9, the students will present "Bradford in 1857" - actually a history of Bradford, from the early days before incorporation, "to the present day - a fun celebratory tongue-in-cheek look at Bradford," says author and drama teacher Steve Bainborough.
The Gwillim Group will serve up a Spaghetti Dinner with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert, and there will be a Silent Auction; items include an original painting by artist Kathryn Bury."
Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe ... A lady of means
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Part 1 of a three part short series on the life of Elizabeth (Gwillim) Simcoe, wife of Lieut-Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
Mary Beacock Fryer