Miss Ida Lewers was the daughter of Linton Bank of NSW manager, Samuel Lewers. Ida lived and worked in Berry NSW for many years. She returned to Linton in later life, living at Traquair House, the original Bank of NSW premises.Large certificate, white with black lettering, an illustrated, decorative testimonial to Miss Ida Lewers. Expresses the gratitude of the Berry sub-branch of the RSSILA (later RSL) for work undertaken by Miss Lewers during and after World War I. Signed by T.A. Cusack, Secretary, and J. Robertson, President. Certificate designed and produced by T.A. Cusack and N. Clout.ida lewers, testimonials, certificates, illuminated address, world war 1914-1918

Ida Lewers, the fifth child of Annie and Samuel Lewers, was born at Linton in 1865. During World War I, she moved to Berry, NSW, where she lived with her older brother, Dr Thomas Ross Lewers. In Berry she was Secretary of the local branch of the Red Cross, and was on the management committee of the Red Cross home for convalescent soldiers. When she left Berry she was presented by the "Diggers of Berry" with an 'illuminated address', in appreciation of her services. In 1926, Ida Lewers returned to live at Linton, at first with her brother William Ochiltree Lewers and his family at Mannibadar, and afterwards at the former Bank of New South Wales building where she had lived as a child. Ida Lewers taught Sunday School classes and was deeply involved with the Church of England throughout her life. She died in 1947, age 80.Mounted oval black and white photograph of a young woman.On back, written in ink: "Miss Lewers, one of 5 daughters of Samuel Lewers".ida lewers

Box and scissors were afterwards presented to Ida Lewers, a daughter of Samuel Lewers, first Manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton.Small, oblong, black box, with opening stud at front. Box contains scissors used by Ida Lewers in ceremony to connect Linton to statewide electricity supply."Presented to-Miss I Lewers-with the Compliments of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria-Electricity Supply Department, Ballarat Branch, on the occasion of-the "Switching On" of the Electricity Supply to Linton-7th September 1939".ida lewers, events, electricity to linton 1939, grand switching-on carnival 1939

Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton, from around 1860 until he retired. Samuel Lewers was the first chairman of the Woady Yaloak Roads Board, first president of its successor the Grenville Shire Council, and a Justice of the Peace who presided at the Linton Court House on a regular basis. The entire Lewers family was heavily involved with St Paul's Church of England at Linton.Black and white photograph showing the black granite headstone of the Lewers family in Linton Cemetery. annie lewers, ida lewers, gertrude norah lewers, samuel lewers 1827-1895, samuel lewers 1875-1947, elizabeth christina lewers, louisa annie lewers