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Sydney Garrington Chambers
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Born at Portsmouth, England on 29 April 1870, son of Major Frank Drysdale Chambers and Margaret Chambers, he was educated at the Thornton Heath grammar school. He came to Winnipeg and attended St. John’s College, receiving BA (1897) and Bachelor of Divinity (1901) degrees. Ordained a Deacon in 1907, he became a Priest in 1909. He was Curate (1907-1909) and Rector (1909-1912) of Christ Church at Winnipeg.
On 9 July 1901, he married Evelyn Augusta Willan (1876-?) at Winnipeg and they subsequently had two daughters: Phyllis Mary Chambers (1902-?) and Theodora Garrington Chambers (1909-?). The family lived at the Christ Church Rectory (285 Henry Avenue), Winnipeg. He was a member of the Canadian Club, Clef Club, and Sons of England. His recreations included cricket and music.
He died at the Ninette Sanatorium on 6 December 1912 and was buried in the St. John’s Cathedral Cemetery.
Marriage registration [Sydney Garrington Chambers, Evelyn Augusta Willan], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Phyllis Mary Chambers, Theodora Garrington Chambers], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
Death registration [Sidney G Chambers], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Rev. S. G. Chambers dies at Ninette,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 December 1912, page 15.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 July 2026
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