William Archibald Geddes was an Anglican priest in the mid 20th century.[1]

He was born in the Magdalen Islands on 18 February 1894[2] 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 [3] and the next year became Bishop of Mackenzie River, a post he held for 5 years. In 1934 he was translated to Yukon.[4] He died in post on 16 April 1947.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bishops of Yukon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  4. ^ Archives Canada
  5. ^ The Times, Friday, Apr 18, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50738; col E Obituary Bishop Of Yukon
Anglican Communion titles Preceded byJames Richard Lucas Bishop of Mackenzie River 1928–1933 Succeeded byDiocese absorbed into Anglican Diocese of the Arctic Preceded byArthur Henry Sovereign Bishop of Yukon 1934–1947 Succeeded byWalter Robert Adams


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