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Kneeshaw, Arthur Gordon obituary

Event date: November 12, 2003
Event type: Death

Description: Kneeshaw, Arthur Gordon (V.W. Bro. of Simcoe Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 79, Bradford, past president and member of Bradford Lions Club for over 50 years). Peacefully at Specialty Care Bradford Valley Nursing Home on Wednesday, November 12, 2003. Art Kneeshaw of Bradford in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Ruth (Wood). Dear father of Brian Kneeshaw and Faye (Doug) Paul. Dear grandfather of Neil, Megan, and Daniel Paul. Dear brother of Matt (Frances) Kneeshaw and late Everitt (Lillian) Kneeshaw. Dear brother-in-law of late Joe (Millie) Wood, Helen (Gord) Wells, Robert (late Roberta) Wood and late Doug Wood. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Road, Bradford for visitation on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Lions Service was held on Friday at 6:45p.m. Funeral service held at the Bradford United Church, 66 Barrie St., Bradford on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 2:00p.m. Interment at St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

From saddlebag preachers to 1984

Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the Bradford United Church in honour of the Church's 150th anniversary. The article includes a history of the congregation and the building, a list of ministers serving the Bradford and Holland Landing charge since 1926, and a list of members of the anniversary planning committee with a photo of them posed outside of the Church. Committee members are identified as Reverend Henry Dahlin, Art Kneeshaw (chairman), Ada Wilson, Marlene Annand, Phyllis Bell, Jean Gordon, Marion Noble, Irene Turner, Marg Fallis and Val McAfee.

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Application to enlarge the Bradford United Church

Typed application to enlarge the Bradford United Church, signed by Arthur Kneeshaw. Contains handwritten edits throughout in ballpoint pen. Attached handwritten note addressed to "Bob" (possibly Bob Evans) explains edits and provides further instructions and information for completing the application. Another attached note on green paper appears to identify the editor as Pat Storey.

Notice of new Congregational Board structure

Typed notice from T. E. Evans notifying the Bradford United Church congregation of the new structure of the Church's Congregational Board, dated 22 February 1973. Includes information on sub-committees of the Board and their members.

Thomas E. Evans

Church wing opened

Newspaper clipping cut out from page 5 of the November 24, 1982 issue of The Witness. The clipping includes a photograph of the dedication of the Christian education wing for the Bradford United Church, with the caption included. The caption identifies the people in the photo as building committee members Bob Sturgeon, Joe Gordon, Doug Stewart, Art Kneeshaw, and Rev. Henry Dahlin. The caption also includes information on the construction of the wing, the dedication of the wing, and other attendees not pictured.

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