Harold Sexton Explained

Harold Eustace Sexton (14 May 1888[1] – 29 March 1972) was an eminent[2] Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.

He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide[3] and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912.[4] After curacies at St Paul's, Port Adelaide[5] and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF[6] during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin's, Hawksburn[7] and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935.[8] A year later he became the diocesan bishop,[9] and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia.[10] He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BC Archives . 1 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071025160052/http://aabc.bc.ca/WWW.angbc.archbc/display.ANGSYNOD-612 . 25 October 2007 . dead .
  2. http://www.librarything.com/work/2305519 Library thing
  3. [Who's Who|"Who was Who"]
  4. "The Clergy List London, Kelly’s, 1913
  5. Web site: Church web site . 1 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080703231015/http://www.stpaulsportadelaide.org/ . 3 July 2008 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mapping our Anzacs . 1 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706121835/http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=8079847 . 6 July 2011 . dead .
  7. http://www.stmartinshawksburn.org.au/ Church web-site (2)
  8. Bishop-Coadjutor of British Columbia London Vicar Elected The Times Wednesday, 27 March 1935; pg. 14; Issue 47023; col E
  9. Ecclesiastical News New Bishop of British Columbia The Times Saturday, 18 July 1936; pg. 8; Issue 47430; col F
  10. http://www.anglican.ca/search/faq/022.htm Canadian Anglican web site

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