† 01/02/1979 · 91 jaar · Churchyard St Martin's, Canterbury
Persoonlijke gegevens
Naam
Bickersteth
Initialen
J.B.
Voornaam
John Burgon
Geboortedatum en -plaats
Kensington, London; 14.01.1888
Beroep
Lay Missionary, Edmonton, Canada
Familie
Son of Rev Canon Samuel Bickersteth and Ella Chlora Faithfull Monier-Williams
Extra informatie
Information
Educated at Christ Church, Oxford and the Sorbonne, Paris
Informtion 3
Member of the Order of Canada (1974)
Information 2
Staff member of the University of Alberta (1919-1921). Warden of Hart House, University of Toronto (1921-1947)
Militaire gegevens
Rang
Capt.
Regiment / Eenheid
1 Royal Dragoon Guards
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd
91
Begraafplaats / Gedenkteken
Churchyard St Martin's, Canterbury
Andere informatie
Informtion
Visited Talbot House in August 1917, with his brother Julian, Senior Chaplain 56th (London) Division. "We had our meal with Clayton and three private soldiers - the first time I had ever sat down to eat out here in uniform with soldiers."
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M.C. (given in 1919 by King George V at Buckingham Palace, also to his brother Julian)
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His brother, Lt. Stanley B., 15 West Yorkshire Regiment, aged 25, was killed on 01.07.1916 (Queens Cemetery, Puisieux). A Toc H Lamp was dedicated to his memory.
