May 2, 2026
Celebrating the 125th Birthday of The London and Middlesex Historical Society: Notable Members Through the Years
Presented by Dan Brock
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SYNOPSIS:
Dan will give a presentation on some of the important movers and shakers within the Historical Society and beyond during the 125 years since the Society was founded. He will feature a number of individuals who contributed a lot to the Society and/or London and beyond, including:
- Sir John Carling
- Sir Adam Beck
- Judge William Elliot
- Judge Talbot Macbeth
- Frank Lawson of Lawson and Jones and the grandfather of the late Col. Tom Lawson
- Dr. John Dearness
- Dr. Cl T. Campbell
- John R. Minhinnick
- Miss Harriett Priddis
- Dr. Edwin Seaborn
- Orlo Miller
- Les Grey
- J.J. Talman
- Madeliene Roddick
- Alice McFarlane
- Derek Newton
- Bill Hitchins
- Fred Armstrong
- Mark Smith
- Guy St-Denis (who gave the Society its distinct crest)
- Deb Rogers (who made the Historical Society the first society in Canada to have a web site)