William Carpenter Bompas (1834-1906) was ordained Deacon 1859, Priest 1865. Curate in Lincolnshire, England, 1859-1863. CMS Missionary in Yukon, 1866-1874; Bishop of Athabasca (First), 1874-1884; Bishop of MacKenzie River (First), 1884-1891; Bishop of Selkirk (First), 1891-1905. He married Charlotte Selina Cox (1830-1918) in May 1874.
Scope and Content
Reel 1 - Microfilm consists of correspondence between W.C. Bompas and H.A. Naylor; W.C. Bompas and R.J. Bowen; and Mrs. C.S. Bompas and the Rev. and Mrs. H.A. Naylor.
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Walter Robert Adams (1877-1957) was born, educated and ordained in England. He served in Canada in Saskatchewan from 1907-1914 and returned to England. He came back to Canada when he was elected Bishop of Cariboo in 1925. He served as Bishop in several western dioceses before he retired in 1951.
1925-1933 Bishop of Cariboo (First)
1934-1947 Bishop of Kootenay (Second)
1948-1951 Bishop of Yukon (Fifth)
1942-1947 Archbishop of Kootenay (First)
1948-1951 Archbishop of Yukon (First)
1942-1951 Metropolitan of British Columbia (Third)
Scope and Content
Microfilm consists of the personal and official papers of Walter Robert Adams.