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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.

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.