Charles Schofield Explained

Charles de Veber Schofield (14 July 1871 – 12 July 1936) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 20th century.

He was educated at Windsor, Nova Scotia and Edinburgh Theological College^[1] and ordained deacon in 1897^[2] and priest in 1898.^[3] After a curacy at St Mary's, Portsea, Portsmouth he was Rector of Hampton, New Brunswick^[4] then Sydney, Nova Scotia. After this he was Dean of Fredericton (1907–1915)^[5] and then in 1916 Dean of Columbia, based in Victoria, British Columbia.^[6] A year later he became the Bishop of British Columbia, a position he held for twenty years.^[7] At some point, he became a Doctor of Divinity.^[8]

References

1. [Who's Who|"Who was Who"]
2. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
3. News: Ordinations. London . . 6 June 1898 . 12, col. D . 35535.
4. News: . 29 December 1904 . 8, col. C . 37590 . Ecclesiastical Intelligence.
5. Book: [[Richard Malden|Malden Richard (ed)]] . . London . The Field Press. 305. 1920 .
6. https://archive.today/20070529062501/http://aabc.bc.ca/access/aabc/archbc/display/BCA-190 British Columbia Archival Union List
7. News: Ecclesiastical News New Bishop to replace Dr Schofield . . 18 July 1936 . 8, col. F . 47430.
8. Web site: Portrait - National Portrait Gallery. 2017-01-18.