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Flower, Reuben & Mary Elizabeth grave marker
Part of Local History Collection
"Reuben Flower, died July 8, 1854, Aged 53 yrs.
Also Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the above, Died May 11, 1855, Aged 24 yrs."
Amanda Gallagher
Part of Local History Collection
"Sophia Belfry, died Dec. 5, 1857, Aged 49 Yrs."
Amanda Gallagher
Part of Local History Collection
"In Memory of Thomas Burton, who died Oct. 8, 1890; Aged 76 Years.
Gone ... to be with Jesus"
Amanda Gallagher
Part of Local History Collection
Unknown head piece of a grave, and an eroded gravestone below it; found in Belfry Cemetery.
Amanda Gallagher
Carruthers, William grave marker
Part of Local History Collection
"In memory of (Will)iam Carruthers, who died on July 31, 1870, Aged 78 Years. (Native) of Cumberland, England."
Amanda Gallagher
Part of Local History Collection
"In Memory of William Henry Day, Professor of Physics at O.A.C. Guelph, whose foresight and energy were principal factors in the development of the Holland Marsh Gardens. He came to Bradford in 1924 and harvested his first crop in 1928. He died suddenly while at work in his garden, July 5, 1938.
Erected jointly by county of Simcoe, Townships of West Gwillimbury and King and Village of Bradford 1955."
Amanda Gallagher
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Flight Sergeant Hedley G. Dimock of the RCAF, who died June 26, 1944 in a take-off accident in India.
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library
Dimock, Hedley Gilbert from Madras War Cemetery Memorial book
Part of Local History Collection
Memorial page for Hedley G. Dimock from the Madras War Cemetery in India where he is buried. It reads:
"Joined the R.C.A.F as an Avi Engine Mechanic, rising through the ranks to a Pilot Officer. He was born in Eston, Sask. on the 22nd April, 1922; moving to Bradford, Ontario he attended the Public and High School, passing the 12th Grade with honours. He died at Cochin India, the 27th June '44."
Madras War Cemetery
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of Wilfred Laurier "Laurie" Melbourne, son of Charles and Kennetta (Ogilvie) Melbourne. He was a WWII soldier who was killed in action on February 4th, 1945 when his aircraft collided with another over Courtil, Belgium.
Part of Local History Collection
Photograph of the old Bradford Public School on Queen and Rebecca Streets
Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library