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References
- ↑ Canadian Anglican Bishops
- ↑ "Who was Who"1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP, 1947
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