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Benoni’s history still captivates
Benoni’s almost 110-year history is still captivating people.
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Rynfield resident Graham Ashkettle last week received a copy of ‘Benoni – Son of my Sorrow’.
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Glynis Cox Millett-Clay, founder of the Benoni – Now and Then Facebook page and writer of the weekly ‘Delving Into The Archives’ articles in the BCT, donated the book to Ashkettle.
Ashkettle said he is excited to learn more about the origin of the naming of Rynfield and Lakefield, amongst other things.
Millett-Clay said the book is as scarce as hen’s teeth.
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