[3] Honorary canon Paul Antoine Herman Wins, his uncle and the late dean of the Mons Church of Sainte Elisabeth, left the bulk of his extensive library to his nephew in 1834, recognizing his bibliophilic expertise.

[4] In 1835, Camille Wins was a founding member of the Société des bibliophiles de Belgique in Mons and was appointed secretary in 1839 to replace the late Charles Delecourt, playing an active role until 1856.

Charles-François de Ladoucette, a member of French Senate, had the honour of presenting a copy of the Memoirs and Publications of the Society of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Hainaut to the prince.

[8] The Society of Arts and Letters of Hainaut formed a commission in 1840, including Camille Wins, A. Lacroix, and Adolphe Mahieu, to coordinate with Mons' administration for a Roland de Lassus statue.

[9] On 28 September 1856, during public celebrations of the 26th anniversary of Belgian independence at the Grand-Place de Mons, Wins fell from the top of a balcony onto flagstones below, suffering internal injuries.