Collection

School Memorabilia

Title

Old Boy Ring Belonging to Dr. Eric Rogers '38

Name Access

Rogers, Eric

Original Owner

Eric Rogers '38

Subject Access

1930S

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-Category

Old Boy

Geographic Access

Aurora

Start Date

1938

Description

1 ring : metal, silver; 2.5 x 2.5 cm

Public Description

An Old Boy ring given to Dr. Eric Rogers '38 upon graduation. Eric attended St. Andrew's from 1934 to 1938, and was known as a prankster around his hometown of Beeton. While at school he was a Prefect and member of the 1st Rugby team. After graduation he went into medicine at Western University and was soon drafted into the army for World War II as a doctor, only narrowly missing being sent to Japan in 1945. For most of his life he worked as a doctor, helping communities in Northern Ontario and Newfoundland.

Material

Metal

Culture

Old Boys

Width

2.5

Length

2.5

Units Of Measurement

centimeters

Number Of Parts

1

Accession No.

2023-08-0037

Type

Artifact

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