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Catalog Number |
X974.695.1 |
Object Name |
Gavel |
Description |
Ornately turned. Thin, turned handle. Mallet is darker in colour than the handle. Mallet end is scarred from use. Used in Brougham by the Sons of Temperance Lodge. "The Sons of Temperance Lodge, Grand Division of Canada West, was formed in 1850 on the 15th day of April. The charter members of the Division, Number 104, were: Casper Willson, Calvin Sharrard, W. Proctor, Joseph Warner, James Bentley, Asher Willson, Robert Brown, Joseph Eade, Moses Gamble, William Bentley, Charles Major, David Matthews, William Wilson, David Crawford, William Sharrard, Joseph Pike and Elijah Wilson. These first members were prominent citizens and heads of families, and had much to do with the progress of the Township and the betterment of society in general. Before long, membership was extended to women, then to teenagers and sometimes to whole families who grew up as total abstainers. " "In 1853, the Lodge built a frame hall costing about $100.00. [...] The Temperance Hall, along with all the buildings east to the Bentley Store and Post Office were destroyed by fire in 1879. Their new building was constructed in 1880." Brougham Past, Present, Future? R. Miller p65-66 |
Dimensions |
W-10 L-30 cm |
Collection |
Core Collection |
Material |
Wood |
Provenance |
Robert Brown (a Charter Member of the Lodge) was the donor's grandfather (Minnie Beatrice Brown). |
People |
Malcolm, Howard Brown, Minnie Beatrice Brown, Robert |
Search Terms |
Brougham Sons of Temperance Lodge |