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U.Z. Rule
Person · 1840-1926

Clergyman. Born Gibraltar, son of the Rev. W.H. Rule. Educated London; Queen's College. Rule was the first Church of England missionary to work in the Bay of Islands and Bonne Bay.
The son of a Wesleyan minister posted in Malta, the West Indies and Gibraltar, Rule's later childhood was spent in England. In London he began attending services at the Church of England, eventually deciding to seek holy orders there. The Rev. William Grey qv, commissary to Newfoundland Bishop Edward Feild, persuaded him to come to Newfoundland. He arrived on Easter Sunday 1863 and enrolled in the Church of England Theological College (later Queen's College). Noting that he was already well educated, Feild stationed him with the Rev. George Hutchinson qv in the Labrador mission, at Battle Harbour. After a winter of hardship (lightened only by the sight of an iceberg in the likeness of Christ walking on the water) Rule was glad when Feild appointed him to Bay of Islands after his ordination in December 1864. He settled in Birchy Cove (Curling) in 1865, living in a series of makeshift parsonages while a church and dwelling were erected with help from local builders and English benefactors. The church at Birchy Cove was consecrated by Bishop Kelly in 1871. The next year Rule returned to England. In 1927 Dicks and Co. published his small book, Reminiscences of My Life, in which he recounted his experiences.

Vardy, Wilson
Person · 1858-1921

Wilson Vardy (1858-1921), harbour master and light keeper, was born in Channel, Newfoundland, the eighth of ten children of Lucy and John Vardy (from Christchurch, England). Wilson's father, John, died on 28 December 1861 of suspected foul play. Wilson Vardy married Jane Meade on 11 February 1881 and the couple had eight children. Wilson was buried 21 December 1921 at the old Anglican cemetery at Graveyard Point, Port aux Basques.

Vardy worked as harbour master and light keeper on Vardy's Island at Channel and Port aux Basques from 1899 until his death in 1921. He was in charge of the leading lights and buoys, which had been established in 1898/9. These consisted of a front light, a rear light, and a series of buoys which were removed during winter to avoid drift ice.

Vereker, John T.
Person · 1823-1867

John T. Vereker (1823-1867), Catholic priest, was born at Slieverue, Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1823. He was one of four brothers who were priests, all of whom ministered in Canada. Vereker died of typhoid fever on 29 July 1867 at the episcopal residence in St. John's. He is buried in Belvedere Cemetery.

Vereker was educated in St. Johns College, Waterford, Ireland, and was ordained a priest in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, on 13 October 1850 by John Thomas Mullock, Bishop of Newfoundland.

Vereker initially served as a curate in St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, Harbour Main (1856). In 1856 he was appointed a professor at St. Bonaventure's College, St. John's (1856-62). In addition to this position, he was responsible for maintaining the business records for the Cathedral Parish where the episcopal residence and library were under construction.

Rev. Vereker was subsequently appointed to the Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist, St. John's (1864-65), and the Immaculate Conception Parish, Harbour Grace (1866) where he died in 1876. Two nieces (Monica and Elizabeth Greene) and a grandniece (Patricia Fleury) joined Presentation Congregation in Newfoundland.

Vestry Committee
Corporate body · [18-]-

The vestry committee is the body that makes decisions regarding the church building and the congregation. Members of the committee include the church wardens, members of vestry and the rector. The minutes of vestry record discussions and decisions relating to the maintenance of the church, new buildings and additions, and matters concerning the congregation.

Volk, Maureen
Person · 1954-

Maureen Volk (1954- ), musician, teacher and reviewer, was born 16 September 1954 at Macklin, Saskatchewan. Volk married Bruce Watson and they have a son, Michael and a daughter, Amie.

Volk graduated from Swift Current Comprehensive High School, Saskatchewan in 1971. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano from the University of Regina (1975), a Master of Music in piano from the Julliard School (1977) and a Doctor of Music in piano literature and pedagogy from Indiana University (1992). She pursued professional studies at Julliard (1977-79) and completed the Senior University Administrators course at the Banff Centre (1992). Over the course of her musical studies and career she has received many awards, grants and scholarships for her work, including several Canada Council grants, as well as the Governor General's Medal (1971).

Volk has performed solo with an orchestra on several occasions. She has also done numerous solo recitals for the CBC Radio regional network and chamber music performances which were broadcast on the CBC Radio national network. She was music reviewer for the CBC Radio, St. John's Weekend AM program from 1982-90. She has taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland since 1979 and has been the Director of its School of Music since 1991.

Waldron, Thomas J.
Person · 1808-1854

Thomas J. Waldron (1808-1854) was born at Tuam, Waterford, Ireland, in 1808. He was ordained a priest in Ireland by Michael Anthony Fleming, Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland.

Rev. Waldron arrived in Newfoundland in 1833. He assumed pastoral duties in St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, King's Cove, Bonavista Bay, in 1845, serving there until 1854. He built the first church in King's Cove in 1853.

Rev. Waldron died of cholera at King's Cove on 4 December 1854. He was buried in the parish cemetery.