HARRY FOLINSBEE NEWMAN Harry Folinsbee Newman was born in Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1937 and then studied theology at Wycliffe College, receiving his L.Th. in 1940. He was curate at St. Paul’s, Halifax, 1940-1942; Rector of New London, 1942—1944. From 1944 to 1953 he served under the M.S.C.C. at Palampur in the Diocese of Lahore.

DOUGLAS EARL NOEL

Douglas Earl Noel was born in Newfoundland. He studied at Wycliffe College, was ordained to the diaconate in Toronto in 1942, and to the priesthood in Nova Scotia in 1943. From 1943 to 1945 he was curate at St. Paul’s, Hali- fax; from 1944 to 1948 Rector of New London. He then returned to New- foundland where he served as curate at St. Thomas’s Church, St. John’s, 1948— 1954. From 1954 to 1956 he was curate at Grace Church, Toronto, and since 1956 he has been Rector of Southampton in the Diocese of Huron.

SIDNEY JOHN DAVIES

Sidney John Davies was born in England. He was educated at Bishop’s College, Lennoxville, where he received his B.A. in 1938. He was ordained deacon in 1938, priest in 1939, for the Diocese of Ottawa. From 1938 to 1939 he was incumbent of Navan in that Diocese. He was Rector of Alberton, P.E.I., 1939-1943; Milton, 1943-1948; New London, 1948-1950. From 1950 to 1954 he was district secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society for the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland. He is now Rector of St. Thomas Church, St. John’s.

ROBERT WILLIAM BRYDON COUPLAND Robert Coupland was born in Ontario. He received his degree in Arts from the University of Toronto in 1934 and studied Theology at Wycliffe College. He was ordained deacon in 1937 and priest in 1938. He served at Country Harbour, N.S., 1937-1943; Upper La Have, 1943-1951; Rector of New London, 1951-1953. Since then he has served at Horning’s Mills and Port Rowan, both in the Diocese of Huron, and he is now Rector of Meaford, Ont.

WILLIAM ERIC INGRAHAM William Eric Ingraham was born in Louisbourg, N .8. He was educated at King’s College, Halifax, where he received his degree in 1951, his ”L.Th. in 1952. He was ordained deacon in 1952, priest in 1953. He served at Glace Bay, 1952—1954, and has been Rector of New London since 1953. In 1958 he was made Rural Dean of P.E.I.

THE PARISH REGISTERS

The first of the four parish registers is a 100 page volume 18x12 inches, with St. Thomas Church, New London stamped on the cover. The first entry is that of a baptism:

Abigail, daughter of Peter and Margaret Cochrane of Malpeque, born

March 29, 1832, baptized January 8, 1833. T. H. Walpole.

The old register was used for half a century, but few entries were made in it until the incumbency of William Meek. The incumbents of St. Eleanors used their own registers for services performed for New London people. A transcript of this register containing as well the New London entries from the St. Eleanor’s register, was made in 1911 by James B. Millman. The original

volume is in a dilapidated condition.

The second register was begun in 1883 and continued to be used until 1939. The third register contains entries from 1939 to 1954, and the fourth has been in use since 1954.

Since 1821, when Louis Charles Jenkins conducted the first services in New London, 2,615 Baptisms, including 261 from the St. Eleanors registers, have been performed; 457 services of Holy Matrimony, including 76 from St. Eleanors; 861 Burials, including 18 from St. Eleanors. Since the first Con- firmation conducted by Bishop John Inglis in 1833 at least 987 persons have

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