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- ↑ John Alfred Meaden. "The Anglican Church in Newfoundland (1960 edition)". Open Library. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ John Alfred Meaden. "More Historical Notes [ Queen's College, Newfoundland ] by Meaden, John Alfred - 1979". Biblio.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.