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Wednesday, October 19, 2011


The 14th annual Leamington Mersea Historical Society Heritage Awards


Mark Ribbe, Leamington Post
The 14th annual Leamington Mersea Historical Society Heritage Awards were presented last Friday night at the Rhine Danube Club in Leamington.
Society President, Nellie Jenkinson and Emcee Paul Bunnett-Jones, presented the awards to six recipients worthy of upholding Leamington's heritage in different categories.
The Heritage or Historic Family award winner went to the Charles Hairsine family. Mr. Hairsine was born in Yorkshire, England and came to Canada in 1818, settling in Mersea Township. Their descendants continue to live in the area and Sue Thomson was there on behalf of the family to accept the Dr. Robert and Bess McGirr award from Rob McGirr.
The Heritage Restoration or Preservation winner was Hillman United Church. On August 14 of this year, the church celebrated 114 years in existence. The cornerstone was laid on August 18, 1897 on land donated by Ellis Hillman Sr. with 400 people attending at the time. Many from today's congregation attended the awards dinner, including Lawrence Hillman, who can boast of seven generations of the Hillman family attending the church.
The Society also awarded two posthumous awards this year for Heritage or Historic Contributions and those went to Audrey Nicholson and Janette Mulholland.  To read more go to www.leamingtonpostandshopper.com.







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