Portrait of Rev. Dr. Sandys, London, Ontario

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Creator

John Cooper, Photographer

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Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A formal black & white head and shoulders portrait thought to be of Archdeacon Francis Williams Sandys from the studio of photographer John Cooper. Francis Williams Sandys, born in Ireland in 1815 came to Canada as an Anglican missionary in 1845. As a saddle-bag preacher he rode a 150 mile circuit in the Waddilove Mission but later in his career he was designated as an archdeacon of the Diocese of Huron by Bishop Cronyn. His career spanned fifty years of service including rector to St. Paul's Church in Chatham and its successor, Christ Church. He died in Chatham in 1894. A lengthy article on Archdeacon Sandys appeared in the London Free Press history column: "Looking Over Western Ontario", April 22, 1944, p.39.

Notes

This is a card mounted print of an original undated cabinet card photograph from the studio of John Cooper.

The map location shows the street (Stanley Avenue)but not the exact address where the Sandys family had their house in Chatham, Ontario in 1894, Dr. Sandys year of death.

Inscriptions

This undated portrait was taken sometime between 1857 & 1890 when John Cooper was in business in London. A guess based on the approximate age of the subject narrowed the span to between 1875 and 1885. The photographer's imprint, including logo, appears on the front of the card. There is a hand written inscription on the reverse.
Front - John Cooper (and) Chromotype Patent Permanent Photograph (and) J&F Cooper sole Licensees for London & Co.
Reverse - Rev. Dr. Sandys?

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