The Rev. Richard John Bowen

Born: (cir. 1870’s) in Lancashire, England

Died: 1952 in Canada

1^st Rector of Christ Church

2^nd Aug 1900 – 12^th Apr 1903

(2 years 8 months 10 days)

The Rev. Isaac O. Stringer, B.A.

Born: 19^th Apr 1866 in Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

Died: 30^th Oct 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2^nd Rector of Christ Church

1^st Nov 1903 – 8^th Oct 1905

(1 years 11 months 7 days)

* Bishop Stringer twice served as Interim Rector (Jan-Feb 1910 & Apr/May 1918)

The Rev. Hiram Alfred Cody, B.A., M.A.

Born: 3^rd Jul 1872 in Washademaok (area), New Brunswick, Canada

Died: 9^th Feb. 1948 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

3^rd Rector of Christ Church

6^th Oct 1905 – 26^th Dec 1909

(4 years 2 months 20 days)

The Rev. William George Blackwell

Born: 11^th Jun 1868 in London, Ontario, Canada

Died: 15^th Jul 1928 in Forest, Ontario, Canada

4^th Rector of Christ Church

26^th Jun 1910 – 2^nd Jul 1916

(6 years 6 days)

The Rev. Cecil Beresford Swanson, B.A., L.Th.

Born: 24^th Feb 1889 in Clapham, London, Middlesex, England

Died: 19^th Jan 1984 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

5^th Rector of Christ Church

9^th Jul 1916 – 16^th Dec 1917

(1 years 5 months 7 days)

The Ven. Charles Edward Whittaker

Born: 1864 nr. Burford, Ontario, Canada

Died: 1947

6^th Rector of Christ Church

9^th Jun 1918 – 18^th May 1921

(2 years 11 months 9 days)

The Rev. John Alvin Shirley, B.A., M.A., B.D.

Born: (cir. 1875 - 1890?) in Waterford, Ontario, Canada

7^th Rector of Christ Church

10^th Sep 1922 – 21^st Sep 1924

(2 years 11 days)

The Rev. William Harold Laurence West, L.Th.

Born: 10^th May 1898 in London, Middlesex, England

8^th Rector of Christ Church

15^th Sep 1924 – 8^th Jul 1927

(2 years 9 months 23 days)

(Rev. West was formerly a Capt. in WWI)

The Rev. Isidore Duchesne Drake Daimpré

Born: 11^th Sept 1871 in St. Ives, Cornwall, England

Died: (cir. 4^th Nov 1949) in (England?)

9^th Rector of Christ Church

10^th Jul 1927 – 29^th Jul 1928

(1 year 19 days)

The Rev. Henry Blatchard Metcalf, M.A., L.Th.

Born: (nr) Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada

Died: 1943

10^th Rector of Christ Church

12^th Aug 1928 – 25^th Jul 1934

(5 years 11 months 13 days)

The Rev. Cecil Herbert Jenkins

Born: (cir 1900-05)

Died: (cir 1950?)

11^th Rector of Christ Church

4^th Aug 1934 – 16^th Feb 1936

(1 years 6 month 12 days)

The Rev. Gordon Alfred Cross, B.A., L.Th.

Born: 25^th Jun 1912 in Saskatchewan, Canada

12^th Rector of Christ Church

20^th May 1936 – 17^th Aug 1938

(2 years 2 months 28 days)

The Rev. Alexander Anderson, B.A., L.Th., B.D.

Born: 22^nd Nov. 1908 in Belfast, Northern Ireland

13^th Rector of Christ Church

6^th May 1939 – 18^th Aug 1940

(1 years 3 months 12 days)

The Rev. Canon Leslie George Chappell, L.Th.

Born: 4^th Jan 1901 in London, Middlesex, England

Died: 19^th Nov 1988 in White Rock (Surrey), British Columbia, Canada

14^th Rector of Christ Church

1^st Sep 1940 – 6^th Aug 1950

(9 years 11 months 5 days {10 years since his appointment as Rector})

NOTE: Rev. Canon Chappell had the 3^rd Longest term as Rector

The Rev. Herbert ‘Godfrey’ Bird, L.Th.

Born:

15^th Rector of Christ Church

1^st Oct 1950 – 8^th Apr 1951

(6 months 7 days)

The Rev. Norman Edgar Tanner, B.A., L.Th.

Born: 16^th May 1921 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

16^th Rector of Christ Church

12^th Aug 1951 – 30^th Jun 1953

(1 years 10 months 18 days)

The Rev. John Talbot Hesketh, B.A.

Born: December 24, 1927

Died: January 26, 2014

17^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

11^th Oct 1953 – 1^st Jul 1956

(2 years 8 months 20 days)

The Rt. Rev. Tom Greenwood, L.Th., D.D.

Born: 1^st Jan 1903 in Luddenden, Yorkshire, England

Died: 1^st Feb 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

6^th Bishop of Yukon & 18^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

*Served as Interim Rector Jun – Oct 1953

8^th Jul 1956 – 7^th Jul 1957

The Ven. Arthur Leonard Privett, L.Th.

(Archdeacon of the Klondike)

Born: 19^th Oct 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died: 29^st May 2009 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

19^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

7^th Jul 1957 – 28^th Jun 1970

(12 years 11 months 21 days)

*NOTE: Ven. Privett, as Rector & Honourary. Ass’t (1980 – 2005) of Christ Church Cathedral, has the Longest Service as a Clergy member in the Parish (2^nd Longest term as Rector) & 50 yrs in Diocese of Yukon (as of Jul 2007)

The Rev. Canon Raymond Theodore Clennett, L.Th.

Born: 15^th May 1924 in Mannville, Alberta, Canada

Died: 7^th Sep 1986 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada

20^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

Cir Aug 1970 – 15^th May 1976

((cir) 5 years 10 months)

Note: Arrived 21^st Sept 1969 as an Assistant Rector, taking over as Rector on Ven. Privett’s retirement

The Rev. Richard Leonard Stuber

Born: United States of America

21^st Rector of Christ Church Cathedral

1^st Jul 1976 – 22^nd Jun 1978

(1 years 11 months 21 days)

The Rev. Canon Kenneth Coben Snider, A.Th.

Born: 26^th July 1933 in Thistletown, Ontario, Canada

22^nd Rector of Christ Church Cathedral & 1^st Dean of Yukon

1^st Aug 1978 – Jul 1982

(cir 3 years 11 months)

The Very Rev. Dr. Leonard Mack McFerran, Ph.D.

{AKA: “Father Mack”}

Born: 19^th Oct 1927 in London, Ontario, Canada

Died: 3^rd May 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

23^rd Rector of Christ Church Cathedral & 2^nd Dean of Yukon

11^th Nov 1982 – 30^th Nov 1984

(2 years 19 days)

The Very Rev. Desmond Fredrick Carroll, B.A., M.A., B.S.S.

Born: 2^nd Sep 1938 in Dublin, Ireland

Died: 24^th Jan 2002 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

24^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral & 3^rd Dean of Yukon

(RCMP “M” Division Chaplain)

24^th Jan 1985 – 8^th Oct 2001

(16 years 8 months 14 days)

NOTE: Very Rev. Carroll has served the Longest term as a Rector in this parish

The Very Rev. John “Peter”Williams, B.A., M.Div.

Born: in Toronto,Ontario, Canada

25^th Rector of Christ Church Cathedral &4^th Dean of Yukon

1^stDec 2002 –- Dec 31, 2008

The Venerable Dr. Sean Murphy,
B.A., M.Div., D. Min.

26^thRector of the Cathedral and of the Parish of Whitehorse; Archdeacon of Liard
5th Dean of Yukon