About William Geddes
Lived 1894 – 1947 (aged 53). William Geddes was an anglican priest.
William Archibald Geddes was an Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.
He was born in the Magdalen Islands on 18 February 1894 and educated at Dalhousie University. He served in the Great War as a gunner in the 8th Canadian Siege Battery. He was ordained in 1920 as a missionary to the Eskimo at Herschel Island. He was appointed Archdeacon of Yukon in 1927 and the next year became Bishop of Mackenzie River, a post he held for 5 years. In 1934 he was translated to Yukon. He died in post on 16 April 1947.
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Who was William Geddes?
Bishop of Mackenzie River and of Yukon
When was William Geddes born?
William Geddes was born on 18 February 1894.
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William Geddes died on 16 April 1947.
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William Geddes was an anglican priest.
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