Cecil Wilson - Diaries of Cecil Wilson, 1894-1911

PMB 530

fonds

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau [19--]

440494

Microfilm : PMB 530

microfilm reels 35 mm

Bishop Wilson (1860-1941) was born in London. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he obtained his BA degree in 1883 and MA in 1886. He was ordained deacon in 1886 and priest in 1887. He was curate of Portsea, Portsmouth, from 1886 to 1891 and vicar of Moordown, Bournemouth, from 1891 to 1894. In the latter year he was appointed Bishop of Melanesia which post he held until 1911, when he was transferred to South Australia. He became Bishop of Bunbury, Western Australia, in 1917. An account by him of his work as Bishop of Melanesia appeared under the title of The wake of the Southern Cross (London, 1932)

A day by day account of the diarist's work as Bishop of Melanesia. Some of the material was used in The wake of the Southern Cross. (Note: No diary was available for microfilming for the period 2 November 1903-17 September 1904)

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 530
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of original held in private ownership