Educator, poet.
Born near Hullett or Londesborough, Ontario on 20 May 1877, son of Richard Sandercock (1856-1886) and Sarah Jane Clark (1856-1923), he came west with his parents in 1880, grew up near Pilot Mound, and began teaching to finance his way through his studies (1906-1909) at Brandon College (1906-1909) from which he graduated with a BA degree (1909).
He taught in the Rural Municipality of Brenda (1901), as well as at Napinka School (1902-1903, Principal), Deloraine School (1904), Wawanesa School (1904-1905, Principal), Carberry School (1905-1906, 1908-1909), Virden School (1911), and in the Brandon School District No. 129 (?-?), in all his career spanning some 25 years within Manitoba classrooms.
On 3 July 1905, he married Marie Huehnichen (1879-1960) at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Brandon and had three daughters, Dorothea Frieda Marie Sandercock (1906-1986), Carmen Marguerite Sandercock (1910-2005, wife of Raymond Harrison), and Daphnie Phyllis Dawn Sandercock (c1918-2008). The family later moved to Saskatchewan where he resided at Pathlow. In 1935, a collection of his poetry was published under the title of The Dance in the Buffalo Skull.
He died at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on 13 February 1938 and was buried locally in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
Birth registrations [Dorothea Frieda Marie Sandercock], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [William Clark Sandercock to Marie Huehnichen], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Richard Sandercock], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Dorothea Frieda Marie Sanderock], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
“Examiners appointed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 July 1904, page 10.
“Vital statistics altar [Sandercock - Huehnichen],” Birtle Eye-Witness, 4 July 1905, page 4.
“Sandercock - Huehnichen,” Brandon Weekly Sun, 6 July 1905, page 1.
“Vital statistics cradle [Sandercock],” Birtle Eye-Witness, 5 June 1906, page 4.
“Teachers' Discussion,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 October 1906, page 9.
“Many students are successful [General Course - Third Year],” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 May 1908, page 3.
“Many students are successful [Degrees - B.A. - Non-Collegiate],” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 May 1909, page 5.
“Manitoba University examination results [Fourth Year],” Brandon Weekly Sun, 20 May 1909, page 10.
“Looking backward (from The Sun 20 years ago today),” Brandon Daily Sun, 13 August 1925, page 9.
“Around town [Word has been received of the death in Saskatoon of W. C. Sanderock ...],” Brandon Daily Sun, 25 February 1938, page 5.
“Western poet dies,” Shoal Lake Star, 17 March 1938, page 2.
Woodlawn Cemetery [Saskatoon] burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
Obituary [Daphne Phyllis Dawn Sandercock], Legacy.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 August 2026
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