Jessie Strain

The Society’s records

Everything the Society’s own records say of Jessie Strain: the offices held, the standings conferred, and the awards won. Where the records are silent, so is this part of the page.

In memoriam · autumn 1993

Of the Hamilton Guild, remembered for her gardenia flower pins and card case holders. Her passing was recorded in the Fall 1993 newsletter; the Hamilton Guild's own history dates it to October 1993.

From Fall 1993, page 5.

Also recorded as Mrs. J. Strain

Branch

Hamilton

Certification

• Associate of the CSCL 1967

Served the Society as

• Hamilton Branch Treasurer 1967–1969
• 15th Assembly Demonstrator 1969

Awards

• C.N.E. Non-tooled leather article: 3rd 1969
• Chatelaine Award 1976

Demonstrations given

• Flower Making 1964
  14th Annual

  From Spring 1964, page 2.

• Soft Leather Flower making 1969
  19th Annual

  From Spring 1969, page 2.

• Card Cases 1971
  21st Annual

  From Summer 1971, page 2.

• Soft Flowers 1981
  31st Annual

  From Summer 1981, page 2.

Where this comes from

• Spring 1967
• Spring 1969
• Summer 1969
• Fall 1969
• Fall 1993
• 27th Annual Meeting 1977: programme, The Victorian Inn, Stratford
• History of the Hamilton Leathercraft Guild, 1956–2002: the Guild’s own typescript, set out in full on the Hamilton branch history page