Collection

Kendall & Violet Bennett Collection

Title

Appreciation Plaque for Vi and Ken Bennett

Name Access

Bennett, Kendall

Bennett, Ken

Bennett, Violet

Bennett, Vi

Subject Access

1980s

Friends

Scholarships

Awards

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-Category

Ceremonial Artifact

Start Date

1985

Description

A wood shield plaque with a gold face. Engraved onto the gold face is "In appreciation for many years of service, Vi and Ken Bennett, on your 50th Wedding Anniversary August 5th, Aurora Rotary Club 1985".

Public Description

An appreciation plaque gifted to Violet and Kendall Bennett in 1985. They were a couple who lived in Aurora and ran a travel agency, which eventually led them to making travel arrangements for many SAC students boarding at the school. Ken and Vi never had children of their own, and as such had a deep affection for the students of St. Andrew's College. Quietly they began to pay the tuitions for several boys living in Aurora who could not have attended the school otherwise, and were frequently invited to take part school events. Upon their passing, Ken and Vi left a large bequest to St. Andrew's to continue funding new students, which has now become The Kendall and Violet Bennett Scholarship for residents of Aurora

Material

Wood

Metal

Culture

Friends of the College

Number Of Parts

1

Accession No.

2022-734

Type

Artifact

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