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Our Heritage
Heritage Cabinet
Our Sunday morning’s holiness meeting on November 20th, 2005 was
memorable because its focus emphasized the early history of the Army in this
region with a tribute to pioneer Salvationists of Winterton and Hant’s Harbour.
The president of Newfoundland’s Wessex Society, retired professsor, Dr.
Otto Tucker, and the society’s secretary-treasurer, Mr. Nathan Bates, were
special guests.
Dr. Tucker brought the message and analyzed the Christian
life and service of his maternal mother, Mrs. Nicholas Pitcher of Winterton (nee
Ann Price of Custer’s Head, Hant’s Harbour). She typified the love, faith and
good works of those first Salvationists in Hant’s Harbour (1892) and Winterton
(1898)
His message was inspired by his reading to the congregation the
gospel of good works as enunciated in the Epistile of James, ch. 2:vv.
1-20.
He also shared some of his own pleasant memories as a Winterton
bandsman under the guidance and capable leadership of the late Bandmaster Albert
Piercey, and the spiritual and intellectual service of the late Adjutants B. F.
Hallett and C. N. Stickland, prior to his initial career as an officer/teacher
and principal in some of Newfoundland’s schools.
He closed the service by
leading the congregation in Charles Wesley’s beautiful hymn, “A Charge To Keep I
Have” to the old English tune, “Southport”.
Following the meeting, Dr.
Tucker presented to the Citadel Heritage Centre a large silver Army Brooch,
which belonged to his grandmother Pitcher, the kind worn universally by
early-day female officers and soldiers.
Below are some of the pictures
taken during that time.
Dr Otto Tucker holding the brooch that he
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L-R Dr Tucker, Captain Leigh Ryan |
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L-R Major Vida Ryan, Dr Otto Tucker, Captain
Leigh Ryan |
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Brooch that was presented by Dr. Tucker
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