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Vere Brabazon Ponsonby.htm |
 | | Sir Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough (October 27, 1880 - March 10, 1956) was Governor General of Canada. |
| | One of the highlights of the Bessborough's term was the organization of the Dominion Drama Festival, with help from Vincent Massey and Colonel Henry C. Osborne of the Ottawa Little Theatre; Lord Bessborough created a nation-wide competition for amateur companies with the finals held in Ottawa. |
| | The Bessborough trophy was later replaced by the Calvert trophy. |
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