Harold Sexton

Harold Eustace Sexton (14 May 1888^[1] – 29 March 1972) was an eminent^[2] Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.

He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide^[3] and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912.^[4] After curacies at St Paul's, Port Adelaide^[5] and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF^[6] during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin’s, Hawksburn^[7] and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935.^[8] A year later he became the diocesan bishop,^[9] and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia.^[10] He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.

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