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BRECHIN UNITED HONOR ROLL
BRECHIN UNITED WW II HONOR ROLL: by brian zelley
It was after the end of WW II when the Brechin United Church
decided to recognize about 50 of the past members that
served in WW II including four that died iun action
Gordon Farrar, John Sawers, Buddy Sawers and John W. White.
One of the headlines in the Nanaimo Daily Free Press
described the event
Brechin United Church Unveils An Honor Roll
The event was held on a Thursday evening and included
parents of veterans, several of the veterans that had returned,
and a cross section of the community.
part of the event included vocal and instrumental music led by
Mrs. Cannon. Others that contributed to the program were:
Mrs. K. Brankston, Mrs George Gray, Jean Cook, Tom Dawes,
Dave Arnett, Mrs. hawkes and Pyllis Barsby and Sunday School
children.
The president Mr. Piper presided over the event was
supported by Pastor McTaggart and former pastor
Rev. Joseph Herdman
ROLE OF HONOR
Gordon Farrar, John Sawers, Buddy Sawers, John W. White.
Margaret Best, Rose Lewis, Kathie Young, Barbara Cottle,
Tom Akenclose, Sidney Allan, Hugh Allan, Everard Allman
Jack Campbell, William Campbell, Leslie Clease, Ernest Crowe,
Kenneth Cooke, Sam Cowden, Norman Dixon, Arthur Davidson,
William Frizzle, John Frizzle, Horace Gullett, Geo. Hokonson,
Louis Hodkinson, Tom Hodkinson, Gordon Hardy, Bill Harrison,
Cecil Hanna, Leslie John, Earl Johnson, Georg Lestrange
Arthur and Leonard Lightfoot, Duncan McGregor, Harvey May,
Lawrence Martin, Basil Picard, Arthur and Alex Paul,
Austin Scott, Donald Sim, Douglas LeGoode, James and John Tuck,
Ernest Walters, Donald Webber, Eric and Jack Young, William Zelley
DONALD SIM
As mentioned in the Nanaimo Daily paper:
"Mesdames Cannon and William Paul were the
convenors for the arranging of the Honor Roll
and the Lady's Aid committee."
.
It was after the end of WW II when the Brechin United Church
decided to recognize about 50 of the past members that
served in WW II including four that died iun action
Gordon Farrar, John Sawers, Buddy Sawers and John W. White.
One of the headlines in the Nanaimo Daily Free Press
described the event
Brechin United Church Unveils An Honor Roll
The event was held on a Thursday evening and included
parents of veterans, several of the veterans that had returned,
and a cross section of the community.
part of the event included vocal and instrumental music led by
Mrs. Cannon. Others that contributed to the program were:
Mrs. K. Brankston, Mrs George Gray, Jean Cook, Tom Dawes,
Dave Arnett, Mrs. hawkes and Pyllis Barsby and Sunday School
children.
The president Mr. Piper presided over the event was
supported by Pastor McTaggart and former pastor
Rev. Joseph Herdman
ROLE OF HONOR
Gordon Farrar, John Sawers, Buddy Sawers, John W. White.
Margaret Best, Rose Lewis, Kathie Young, Barbara Cottle,
Tom Akenclose, Sidney Allan, Hugh Allan, Everard Allman
Jack Campbell, William Campbell, Leslie Clease, Ernest Crowe,
Kenneth Cooke, Sam Cowden, Norman Dixon, Arthur Davidson,
William Frizzle, John Frizzle, Horace Gullett, Geo. Hokonson,
Louis Hodkinson, Tom Hodkinson, Gordon Hardy, Bill Harrison,
Cecil Hanna, Leslie John, Earl Johnson, Georg Lestrange
Arthur and Leonard Lightfoot, Duncan McGregor, Harvey May,
Lawrence Martin, Basil Picard, Arthur and Alex Paul,
Austin Scott, Donald Sim, Douglas LeGoode, James and John Tuck,
Ernest Walters, Donald Webber, Eric and Jack Young, William Zelley
As mentioned in the Nanaimo Daily paper:
"Mesdames Cannon and William Paul were the
convenors for the arranging of the Honor Roll
and the Lady's Aid committee."
.
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