Sir Wilfred Grenfell

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Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Grade 7 Religion CHAMPIONS OF FAITH
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A young Wilfred Grenfell
An older Wilfred Grenfell

• 1865 - 1940
• Born in England
• Christian
• Medical missionary serving in NL
• Introduced hospitals, schools, orphanages,
  industries and co-op stores

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Wilfred with his mother.
Wilfred with his two brothers (1907).
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In 1909, Grenfell married Anne Elizabeth
Caldwell, daughter of Edmund Burke MacClanahan,
of Lake Forest, Illinois.
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Dr. Grenfell and his only daughter, Rosamond
(1917-?).
Sons, Wilfred Jr. (1910-?) and Kinloch
(1912-1996) shown here at the hospital in Battle
Harbour.
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Sir Wilfred Grenfell is a legend in Newfoundland
and Labrador. He came from England in 1892 to
investigate the lives of the people who fished on
"the Labrador". He found poverty and destitution,
and decided to change it. He was a tireless
fundraiser, and built hospitals, nursing
stations, co-op stores, schools, libraries,
orphanages, and more, enriching the lives of
thousands of people.
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Grenfell and his wife in front of the St. Anthony
hospital.
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Grenfell conducting a church service on Battle
Island.
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Dr. Grenfell, staff, and patients at the Grenfell
Mission Hospital in St. Anthony.
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Grenfell chats with a young friend.
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Treating a patient on one of Grenfells boats.
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The Grenfell hospital, Battle Harbour, Labrador,
built in 1893.
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A ward in St. Anthony Hospital in the early 20th
century.
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The Grenfell hospital at Indian Harbour, Labrador.
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Grenfell was responsible for the construction of
a new orphanage in St. Anthony.
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The St. Anthony School, established by Grenfell,
served all denominations.
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The hospital that Wilfred Grenfell constructed in
St. Anthony in 1924 still stands.
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Grenfell was a great sailor.
Kayaking in a suit and tie.
Grenfell as a northerner.
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Grenfell with his beloved dog Jack.
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The hospital steamer Strathcona II frozen in the
sea. Grenfell cruised annually in the Strathcona
II, keeping in touch with his centres of
missionary work.
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Much of Grenfells traveling between communities
in coastal Labrador was done using dog sled.
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Grenfell and his huskies.
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In 1935, at the age of 70, poor health forced
Grenfell to retire from active work.
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For Grenfells last visit to St. Anthony,
everyone on the coast came to greet him, for good
reason. Grenfells influence lives on to this
day, including 4 hospitals, 15 nursing stations,
over 30 doctors, 8 dentists, and 145 nurses, not
to mention his non-medical contributions.
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Grenfell made one last visit to Labrador, in 1938.
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He died at Charlotte, Vermont, on October 9,
1940, at the age of 75.
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A museum in his original house contains
photographs and memorabilia of his life, and a
statue in his honour stands in the Grenfell Park.
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There is even a school in British Columbia named
after Sir Wilfred Grenfell.
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The university in Corner Brook is called Sir
Wilfred Grenfell College.
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The Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a Canadian Coast Guard
ship, patrols Newfoundland waters.
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Sir Wilfred Grenfell was honoured by being placed
on both a Newfoundland stamp and a Canadian stamp.
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A very familiar statue of Grenfell can be found
in St. Johns, outside the Confederation Building.
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A number of books have been written about the
life of Dr. Wilfred Grenfell.