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HARRY JONES – A CROWLAND LEGEND
By David Len Blazetich
From the personal files of his grandfather George ‘Udy” Blazetich
My father saved many of the articles DOWN MEMORY LANE printed in the Welland Tribune from the files of George Blazetich and I would like to share a couple of them. No dates were saved.
Captain and former Police Chief of Welland and Crowland Harry Jones. In the 1920’ served as police chief in Welland and 10 years in Crowland Township and later as police chief in Timmins. He was a charter member and founder of the Great War Veterans Association of Welland later Branch 4 Royal Canadian Legion and founder of the Sons of England Lodge. He was a member of All Saints Anglican Church, Welland A.F. and A.M. he was a captain of the 2nd Dragoons 57 Field regiment and was a commander of C squadron. He was very popular with the children of Crowland and originated an annual picnic to Nickel Beach in Port Colborne. He obtained use of the land owned by Pere Marquette railway and set up Crowland’s first playground. With the aid of Reverend H. G. Forster and parish priest Charles Barron, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, swings, teeters and other playground equipment was installed. Later a wading pool was made available on the present site of No. 2 fire hall and provision was made for skating in the winter.
Captain Jones retired in 1946 and resided with his niece Mrs. Art Jones, at Welland Junction. He passed away March 3, 1964 at the age of 89.
Branch 4 of the Canadian legion held a memorial service under the direction of Vice-president Wm. Haig and Leonard Wintle. At the cemetery the last post was sounded by bugler Allan Crichton. Pallbearers were all members of the Legion, James Green, Alfred Cope, Dan McIntyre, Maurice Dolan, Robert Russell and Fred Battle.
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