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LORD AND LADY TWEEDSMUIR LORD WEEDSMUIR Lord Tweedmuir was born Jonn Buchan, in Scotland on August 25, 1975 the son of Rev. John Bucnan. He was a Historian, Novelist and the Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to l9h0- He was called to the Bar in 1901. From 192? to 1935 he was a mamber of the British House of Commons for the Scottish Universities. In 1935 he was titled "Baron Tweodsmuir". He was the author of a number of biographies and historical works. "Memory hold the Door“ was his autobiography and one of his latest works. He was the first Lord Tweedsmuir and he died in Montreal on February ll, l9h0. His library was bequeathed to Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario. "FOREWORD" I am so glad to hear that the Women's institutes of Ontario arc going to compile \iillagv histoiy hanks. Events move very fast nowadays; houses are pulled down. new roads are made, and the aspect oi the munh-ysidv changes com- pletely sometimes in a short timd It is a most main] and satisfying task inr Women‘s Insti» tutu members to sac that nothing valuable is lost or torgmtcn. and women should be on the alt-rt always to guard the traditions of their homes, and to 51-9 that water colour sketches and prints, poems and prose lcgunds should find their way into those books, The oldest people in the village will tell us fascinating stories of what they remember, which the younger members can writr down, thus making a bridge hctwecn them and uvonts which happened before they were horn. Ahi ' all, it is tho history of humanity which is continually interc ing to us, and your village histories will he the basis of accurate facts much valued by historians of the future. 1 am proud to think t you haw called them "The Twccdsmuir Village Histori " 7Wrim-n by Lady Tweedsuinir. LADY TNEEDSMUIR: Susan, the wife of our beloved Governor General, has written many ,1a - , ., . P ys, children 5 beers and reminiscences. She was an ardent Women's Institute member in England, and was made an Honorary Life Member of F. W. I. 0. She advocated that our organization across Canada compile tne histories of our Institues, local communities and Villages. __J