Macdonald Dictionary Record: Helyar Wedderburn Bishop

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Helyar Wedderburn Bishop. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B468
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B468
Catalogue number
B468
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 468. Bishop, Helyar Wedder own (1851- 1918) was bon at Tich bons, Hints, son of Rev. A.C. Bishop, was educ. at Winchester and arrived at Lyl ; in '68 by the Ship Mermaid . He joined his brother Henry who with Capt. Weekes was farming at the Ram Paddock on hs Waipara. He went on to Motueka where he went in for hop growing . He became an expert Marri scholar and was translator and interpreter to sir Donald Mo Lean . He acquired a great Knowledge of the language, Customs and land titles of the Maoris . In '72 he crosscut d to Wgtn and taught in a school. In July 73 he entered the Gout. service and was attached to the native dept. He was sent to Hokian pa in '76 as clerk and interpreter to the R.Ms, Court and was later Sec. and interpreter to Judge Marring of "Old New Zealand " fame, In '82 Bishop was appointed R.M. for the Bay of Islands , a district which later included all North Auckland. He was moved to Che in '93 as S.M. for North Canty. In 1905 he became s.M. for ChCh. He was a member of the Dioces an Synod, of the Standing Comm and was a Church Property Truste He married a Maori His wife d. 2.1.18 Cyclop N.Z.111 : LT. 1 1.1.04 : He d. 9.11.18 aged 67.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 468 H.W. Bishop. family. sons Alfred Wedderburn n educ. X Coll where he was an outstanding boy. Head Prefect: captain of football + + cricket teams, LL83. N.Z. 1908. e was a barr + Sol. of Ch Ch. Lieut. 1 Batte Hampshire Reg. - Killed in action 1917. Two of the fines t runners on the fr of ball freed lhe write ever saw were A.W.B. and Bin Stinger who both played in the same team. Edward Amnesty marr. Nov. 04 Gladys Mary eldest dau. Frederick Trent. dau. Gussied marr. 15.12.03 Frank only son Frederick Tent. LT. 16.1104.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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