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Chetwynd's Visit and the Chetwynd Legacy
British Columbia politician Ralph Chetwynd won a record BC riding vote in 1952 and inspired the town of Little Prairie to be renamed Chetwynd in his honor for bringing the railroad to the Peace River Country. His son Arthur, born in 1913 in Walhachia, became the 8th Baronet of Brocton Hall, and with wife Marjory founded Chetwynd Films Ltd. in 1950, producing over 3000 works and winning numerous awards. Arthur and Marjory visited Chetwynd in 1992 for their 50th wedding anniversary, expressing pride in the town and their family’s ties.
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Ralph Chetwynd
British Columbia
Cariboo
Lichfield
Strafordshire
England
Canada
Little Prairie
Chetwynd
Peace River Coun
Try
Sir Arthur Chetwynd
Marjory
Arthur Chetwynd
Walhachia
Brocton Hall
Sir Talbot Chetwynd
Arthur
George Chetwynd
Privy Council
George III
Chetwynds
Chetwynd Films Ltd
University of Toronto
Chetwynd Films
Cobourg
Ontario
Meech Lake
Chetwyndites