Lawrence, Judy Peters, SharonGilchrist, Shirley Walker, Jackie Leitch, Jo-Anne Beet Back row: Andrea Arseneau, PatAuckland, Marge Schweitzer, Mary Liepmann, Laura Kieraszewicz, Annie Isobel Tait, Nancy McGregor. Absent Evelyn Luniberg. �1. Colonel Thomas Talbot White marble Colonel Talbot was born on July 19 th , 1771 at Malahide, Ireland. He arrived in 1803 at Port Talbot to become the founder of the Talbot Settlement He died on Februarys*, 1853. Sacred / to the memory / of the / Hon. Thomas TALBOT

material is Canadian, but some is from other countries whose military history has been linked at some time to this country's. Many of the most treasured relics have been gifts from private persons. The Reason ... . . . Since the landing of Colonel Thomas Talbot at Port Talbot in 1803, there have been few families in Elgin County who at one time or another have not had a father, son, or daughter, serving in the armed forces of Canada. Our area has a most enviable history in the defence of Canada and

to the west of Southwold Township. Through his influence in Britain, and usually in the face of opposition from the government at York, Talbot vastly extended his domain in the coming years. Fred Coyne Hamil, Lake Erie Baron: The Story of Colonel Thomas Talbot (Macmillan: Toronto, 1955), p. 47. 5 The commander of the American force, Brigadier General McArthur described the progress of his troops in a letter to the Secretary of War, Detroit, 18 Nov. 1814. Colonel Talbot had earlier described the scorched

the wall to one side of the painting. Called 'The Den,' the 1850 rendering of Southwestern On- tario pioneer, Colonel Thomas Talbot, was unveiled Saturday at the Elgin County Museum.lt was donated byNancy Geddes Poole who was on hand at the unveiling to speak about the small, but culturally significant workthat has been designated of national importance. "It captures Colonel Thomas Talbot~n his olderyears, show- ing him in the interior of his home," she said. '"'It is the only interior view of his

7:00- 9:00pm. Volunteer Appreciation Evening. May May 1, 31,9:30-11:30 am., Rug Hooking Club May 10, Mother and Daughter Tea May 22-25 Exhibit: Button History: Art in Miniature June June 14, Rosy Rhubarb Days, Museum Display June 21, Exhibit: Colonel Thomas Talbot: A BI-Centennial Exhibit June 25, 1:30-4:30 pm. Strawberry Social. July July 9, Senior's Picnic at Pinafore Park August July 8-23, Talbot Trail Kids 2003 Children's programs with a historical theme. August 1- 28, Talbot Trail Kids. Same schedule

the wall to one side of the painting. Called 'The Den,' the 1850 rendering of Southwestern On- tario pioneer, Colonel Thomas Talbot, was unveiled Saturday at the Elgin County Museum.lt was donated byNancy Geddes Poole who was on hand at the unveiling to speak about the small, but culturally significant workthat has been designated of national importance. "It captures Colonel Thomas Talbot~n his olderyears, show- ing him in the interior of his home," she said. '"'It is the only interior view of his