1946: Winston Nichols
Winston Nichols, North Oxford
Raised on a farm at R.R. 2 Ingersoll, J. Winston Nichols was only 37 when he held the office of Warden in 1946. Previously he had served on the North Oxford Township Council for five years. He was born on May 14, 1908 in North Oxford Township and received his early schooling at Dunn’s S.S. No. 4. He married Jean Moffat of Ingersoll on April 25, 1931.
He was a member of St. James Anglican Church, a member of St. Johns A.F. & A.M. Lodge in Ingersoll and was actively connected with the Rural Hockey League. In addition, he was a member of the Ontario Steam Engine Association.
Winston Nichols passed away at his home near Lakeside, Ontario on April 4, 1978, in his 70th year, and is buried in the Ingersoll Rural Cemetery.