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F03-S01-T058 · Item · 1986 - 1999
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the Daphne M. Collins Award for Academic Distinction in Grade VI (six) at Appleby College (Junior School). Grade six ended at Appleby College in June 1993. Between 1994 and 1999, the award was presented to a Middle School student who was a keen and inquiring learner.

Daphne M. Collins was an English Teacher at Appleby College from Sept. 1979 until her retirement in June 1986. She was also an Academic Counsellor for Grades 4 to 6 during the 1985-1986 academic year. She taught English to grades 5, 6 and 7.

F03-S01-T057 · Item · 1974 - 1991
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the Desmond T. Burke Memorial Trophy for swimming.

The trophy was sponsored by Dr. W. Desmond Burke, who's two sons (Desmond '78 and David '80) where attending Appleby College and for whom both were avid swimmers. This trophy was named in honour of their grandfather, Desmond T. Burke in recognition of his interest in the pursuance of excellence in sport. The trophy was awarded to the student who showed the greatest degree of excellence in swimming in the Junior School.

This is the second trophy that Dr. Burke sponsored for swimming at Appleby College.

The trophy was awarded in the first full year that Appleby had a swimming program. The Junior School program at Appleby College ended in June 1993.

Item consists of the Parent's Association Citizenship Award.

The award was first given in 1977 by the Appleby College Women's Association and was originally called the Women's Auxiliary Citizenship Award (Intermediate). This award was also known as 'The Women's Association Cup for Citizenship (Junior), and was awarded to a student in grade 4, 5 or 6.

During the transition to coeducation in 1990-1991, the Association changed its name to the Appleby College Parent's Association.

MacKendrick Trophy
F03-S01-T047 · Item · 1954 - 1967
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the MacKendrick Trophy for the best gymnast on the Junior Gymnastics Team, presented by Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry MacKendrick.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry MacKendricks' son, Louis Kim McKendrick '59, attended Appleby College from 1949 to 1959 and was a member of the Junior and later Senior Gymnast Team.

E. G. Beardmore Trophy
F03-S01-T046 · Item · 1965 - 1997
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the E.G. Beardmore Trophy for the best Sergeant in the Cadet Corps, presented by E.G. Beardmore. This award was affiliated with the Appleby College Cadet Corps #440.

E. Gordon Beardmore attended Appleby College from 1934 to 1940. He was a prefect in 1939; played rugby, cricket, hockey and was also on the gym team. He was also Captain of the Cadet Corps in 1939-1940. During World War 2 he served as a Lieutenant and by 1959 was a Major of the Royal Regiment of Canada.

Turquand Cup
F03-S01-T039 · Item · March 1916
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

The Turquand Cup for Boxing was given in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand who was the first Appleby Old Boy to give his life in World War 1. This prized trophy was awarded to the heavyweight champion during the annual boxing tournament.

The trophy reads: Appleby School logo / The / Turquand Cup / for Boxing / Presented By / A. De V.A. Turquand / March 1916.

The first winner of the Cup was J.S. Scully, who also took home a smaller cup to remember the occasion (see June 1916 Argus).

F03-S01-T029 · Item · [2019]
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the Northwood School Invitational Hockey Tournament Trophy for the Girls Division Champions. The Appleby College Girls Hockey Team Competed in this tournament since 2013 and won the tournament in Winter 2019. The tournament is held in Lake Placid, USA. See Winter 2019 Quarterly Newsletter for brief write up on tournament win.

F03-S01-T021 · Item · 1919 - 1961
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the following trophy: Presented To Appleby School by the Officers of The Royal Grenadiers for Annual Competition in Rifle Shooting. There is both the Appleby School logo and the Royal Grenadiers logo on the trophy. Trophy used for inter-house shooting competition. The Appleby College Cadet Corps #440 was affiliated with the Royal Grenadiers. The award divides the winners by: Powell's House, School House or Day boys and lists the years each won.

F03-S01-T014 · Item · 1918-03-01 - 1985
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the W.R. Wright Memorial Challenge Cup for tennis. Front of trophy reads: Appleby School logo / W. H. Wright, Memorial / Challenge Cup. Back of trophy reads: Presented by / Mrs. H.P. Wright / March, 1918.

Given in memory of William "Billy" Richard Wright who was the second Appleby Old Boy to give his life during the Great War. Billy was an original student at Appleby and Head Prefect in his final year. He died on May 13, 1917 at the age of 19.

First name inscribed on trophy reads: "1922 P.R.S. walsham (S) - from School House. According to the December 1918 Argus yearbook, the first winner of the trophy was C.E.N. Kaulbach.

F03-S01-T007 · Item · 1918 - 1969
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of 'The Kerrigan Cup' or Appleby School Rifle - Shooting Championship presented by James E. Kerrigan, Esq, London, ONT, 1918. The trophy lists the year and the award winner. No competition was held between 1922 and 1926.

This award was most likely associated with the Appleby College Cadet Corps #440.

Item consists of a trophy presented by Peel Music Festival for Boys Choir Unchanged voices. Awarded in 1919 - 1921.

The Boy’s Choir – Unchanged voices trophy from the Peel Music Festival was first awarded to Appleby College in 1950. The choir would also win the trophy in 1951 and 1952. Led by choirmaster Mr. Lesley Bott, the choir would go on to win other awards at the Peel Music Festival, including the top school choir in 1952.

The Archives collection holds a photograph (see AC01_0916) of three students holding the trophy in 1950-1951.

The trophy as it stands today is on the wrong base. At some point in the past, the trophy was removed from the base as seen in the photograph and placed on the base it is now on, which has the wrong dates.

Interhouse Swimming Trophy
F03-S01-T003 · Item · 1973 - 1994
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the Appleby College Interhouse swimming cup presented by Dr. and Mrs. D.W. Burke.

This trophy was sponsored by Dr. W. Desmond Burke and his wife because their two sons (Desmond '78 and David' 80) were attending Appleby and involved in the swimming program. This trophy was initially called the 'W. Desmond Burke Inter-House Trophy) and was awarded to the winners of an Inter-House competition held annually on the first Saturday of the New School Year. This trophy was awarded in the first year of swimming program at Appleby College.

This was the first of two trophies that Dr. Burke sponsored for swimming.