Hankinson, William Archer (1883-1972)

(9 February 1883 Runcorn, Cheshire - 1972). Student catechist at Temagami & Latchford (1914-1915); Hymers, Thunder Bay (1915); St. John's, North Bay, under the supervision of C.W. Balfour (in charge of St. Simon's [later St. Brice's] with Calender (1917-1918); Deacon: 1917, Priest: 1920 Algoma; Rosseau (1918-1919) as assistant to Frederick Frost who had suffered a stroke; Rosseau (1919-1929); St. Thomas', Fort William (1929-1947) with St. Michael's, Port Arthur, Slate River, Rosslyn & Vicker's Heights; Milford Bay & Beaumaris (1947-1972); Educated at Sir John Dean's Grammar School & Liverpool Institute; worked in the chemical business; Missionary College at Dorchester near Oxford. Married Emma Smyth of St. John's, North Bay (1920-1937).

Authority source:

Biographical Index: Clergy, Students, Lay Readers & Catechists, 1830-1940 \ Alan Knight

Name Sub-category:

Algoma Clergy

William A. Hankinson fonds

Submitted by ken on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 14:31

Description

Start Date:

1914

End Date:

1989

Date Range:

1914-1989

Physical Description:

.05 m of textual records

Arrangement:

Fonds in a single series of correspondence in chronological order.

History Biographical:

William Archer Hankinson was an Anglican priest who served in the Diocese of Algoma. He was born on 9 February 1883 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. He served as a student catechist at Temagami and Latchford, Ontario (1914-1915) and at Hymers, Thunder Bay (1915). Hankinson then served at St. John's, North Bay, under the supervision of C.W. Balfour (in charge of St. Simon's [later St. Brice's] with Calender (1917-1918). He was made deacon in 1917 and priested in 1920 in the Diocese of Algoma. From 1918-1919 he served at Rosseau as assistant to Frederick Frost who had suffered a stroke and then became the incumbent from 1919-1929. From 1919-1947 Hankinson was called to serve at St. Thomas', Fort William with St. Michael's, Port Arthur, Slate River, Rosslyn & Vicker's Heights. His final post was Milford Bay and Beaumaris (1947-1972).

Canon Hankinson was educated at Sir John Dean's Grammar School and Liverpool Institute and initially worked in the chemical business. He attended Missionary College at Dorchester near Oxford. He married Emma Smyth of St. John's, North Bay (1920-1937). Canon Hankinson passed away in 1972.

Authority source:

Biographical Index: Clergy, Students, Lay Readers & Catechists, 1830-1940 \ Alan Knight

Scope Content:

Fonds comprises correspondence between Canon W. A. (William) Hankinson and Archdeacon Gowan Gillmor, Archbishop George Thorneloe, Bishop Rocksborough R. Smith, Archbishop George Frederick Kingston, and Archbishop William Lockridge Wright. Includes letters.

Repository:

aua

Admin

Custodial History:

Accession 2014-023 transferred to the Diocesan Heritage Centre May 16, 1989 by Miss Barbara Hankinson; transferred from Bishophurst to Algoma University January 23-24, 2014 by the Right Reverend Dr. Stephen Andrews.

Access Restriction:

May be restrictions on access based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Repro Restriction:

May be restrictions on use based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on fonds.

GMD:

textual record

Geographic Access:

Algoma (Ont. : District)

Description Level:

Fonds

Name Access:

Hankinson, William Archer (1883-1972)

Language:

All material is in English.