Agricultural Hall of Fame
Western Fair District is pleased and proud to serve as the home for the Middlesex County Agriculture Hall of Fame.
The Middlesex County Agricultural Hall of Fame, founded in 2000, recognizes the history and tradition of agriculture in Middlesex County. The primary objective of the Agricultural Hall of Fame is to recognize those who have demonstrated unselfish achievements within the realm of agriculture and service to the rural community in Middlesex County and beyond.
For More Information Contact:
Middlesex County Agricultural Hall of Fame
Hugh Fletcher, Chair
hughfletcher [at] sympatico.ca (hughfletcher[at]sympatico[dot]ca)
(519) 666-1572
General Inquiries
info [at] middlesexfederation.ca (info[at]middlesexfederation[dot]ca)
In 2023 the following nominees have been selected; David Edward Richards, and four generations of the Murray Family; James, Andrew Gordon, James (Jim), Andrew David.
DAVID EDWARD RICHARDS (1937-2022) – David was born in Chatham, and his family eventually settled in Lambeth. Following the in footsteps of his father, Dave had a successful career in the frozen food industry. In 1983 he was a founding partner of Strathroy Foods, and an original member of the Canadian Food Processor Association. His involvement in public policy, food production as well as the frozen food industry locally and internationally is being recognized with this nomination.
THE MURRAY FAMILY: JAMES (1851-1926) ANDREW GORDON (1886-1967) JAMES “JIM” DAVID (1910-1996) & ANDREW DAVID MURRAY (1945-2012) – The Murray family have been farming for close to 200 years in Middlesex County. Generations in which each of these men has contributed as agricultural leaders in the region. They developed a successful Holstein herd, and took on leadership roles in organizations such as the Middlesex Federation of Agriculture, Middlesex Soil & Crop Improvement Association, Western Fair, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Through this nomination, we honour how the Murray family has worked within their community and beyond, advocating for our farmers.
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- Cuddy, Alfred McInroy 2000
- Broadwell, Charles E. 2007
- Earley, George Graham 2007
- Edwards, Alice Catherine 2009
- Riddell, William Keith 2000
- Stewart, William Atcheson 2000
- Grieve, William Richard 2001
- Hutton, Ken and Dora 2001
- Laidlaw, George Wallace 2001
- Filson, Hugh 2002
- Hughes, John (Bert) 2002
- Whale, I. B. 2002
- Dixon, Andrew 2003
- Long, Gerry and Renie 2003
- Twynstra, Peter 2003
- Frank, William C. 2008
- Gates, Marion 2006
- Guest, Emily Jane 2005
- Hardy, Clarence Alfred 2005
- Lewis, Fred 2004
- McDonald, David 2005
- McGugan, Evan 2009
- Patrick, Joseph H 2008
- Pretty, Dr. Kenneth 2007
- Robson, Tom E 2006
- Saunders, Sir Charles Edward 2004
- Shore, Hardy & Robert "Bob" 2008
- Stewart, Alex M. & John A. 2006
- Switzer, Dr. Clayton 2009
- White, George 2004
- Zavitz, Dr. Charles 2010
- Prestage, Robert “Bob” A. 2010
- Strybosch, John 2010
- Ferguson, Ralph 2011
- William, Weld 2011
- Heard, Richard 2011
- Bedggood, Robert 2012
- Carling, Sir John 2012
- Saunders, William 2012
- Beck, Sir Adam 2013
- The Herbert Family (Bill, Ruth & Jack) 2013
- Seelster Farms and Van Bussel Family 2013
- T. Alex Edwards 2014
- Peter Lewington 2014
- James Murby 2014
- Tom Bradish 2015
- Roy Jewell 2015
- Arthur Blashill 2016
- Dorinda Greenway 2016
- Kenneth Patterson 2016
- Richard Albert & Henry Noel Gibson 2017
- Dr. Donald Guest Grieve 2017
- Meredith Robb 2017
- Duncan Campbell 2018
- Jack Campbell 2018
- John Campbell 2018
- JJ Johnson 2018
- Colonel Robert McEwen 2019
- Willibrordus & Suzanne Heeman 2019
- Jack & Bea Phillips 2019
- William F. Bradish 2020
- J. Russel & Ruth Simpson 2020
- Laurie Stanton 2020
- Craig & Moira Connell 2022
- Syd & Jeanne Greenberg 2022
- Peter Johnson 2022
- Thomas (Cap) Robson 2022
- Donald G. Waters 2022
- David Edward Richards 2023
- The Murray Family (James, Andrew Gordon, James "Jim" David & Andrew David Murray) 2023
