trophy
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact46517
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV004.7.2
- Description
- Trophy, silver; "The South Burnaby Merchants Challenge Cup"; nine silver shields around brown wood base, "T.L. Heads" "1937", "T.L. Heads" "1938", "A. Shannon" "1939", "E.A.S. Carpenter" "1940", "Mrs. W.T. Wilson" "1941", "Mrs. J.A. Siggers" "1942", "W.S. Shannon" "1949", "Mrs. W.T. Willson" "1950" "W. Shannon" "1951"; tarnish, crazing of varnish on base; "1788" on underside, also "Wm. A. Rogers" decal; "Silver Plated ---"
- Object History
- The South Burnaby Merchants Challenge Cup was awarded to the person who won the most points at Horticultural fair. (Vancouver Sun - 16 Nov 1940). 1937 and 1938 winner "T.L. Heads" was likely Burnaby resident Thomas Laing Heads (1891-1944). At the time of his death, Thomas was residing at 2754 Sussex Avenue. He was elected president of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. Nothing further is known about 1939 winner "A. Shannon" as of August 2019. 1940 winner "E.A.S. Carpenter" was Ernest Albert S. Carpenter (1960). At the time of his death, Ernest was residing at 2531 Neville Street, Burnaby (later re-numbered 6407 Neville Street).He was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. 1941 and 1950 winner "Mrs. W.T. Willson" was Clare (Jenkins) Willson. She was married to William Tate Willson (1883-1967), Reeve of Burnaby from 1943 to 1944. The couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland. Clare was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940. 1942 winner "Mrs. J.A. Siggers" was Nancy Evelyn (Duckett) (Smith) Siggers (1912-2006). She was married to John Arthur Siggers (1905-1968) in Burnaby in 1938. The couple resided at 6890 Gray Avenue, Burnaby (formerly 2343 Gray Avenue). John's death certificate lists his occupation as "Gardner - Nursery Man". Nancy also worked in the gardening business and the couple were frequent entrants and winners in flower shows around the Lower Mainland. 1949 and 1951 winner "W.S. Shannon" was John Wesley "Wes" Shannon. In 1951, Wes was living at 2325 Waverley Avenue, Burnaby. He was elected a director of the South Burnaby Horticultural Association & Farmers' Institute in 1940 and was president in 1942. He was also chairman of the PNE horitcultural show for 13 years. He worked as a buyer for Kelly Douglas for 47 years before retiring in 1971.