Lionel TEMPLE-HILL

TEMPLE-HILL Lionel, Reverend N. Eighty-five years, of Halifax, died November 6, 1998 at home. Born in Westmount, Quebec, he was the son of the late Malcolm and Florence (Reynolds) Temple-Hill. Rev. Temple-Hill was a graduate of McGill University, B.A. (Honours in French); Montreal Diocesan Theological College, L.Th. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Farthing of Montreal on June 19, 1938 and priest by Bishop Carlisle of Montreal on June 4, 1939. He was supply priest in Arundel August and September 1938; Curate of St. John the Divine Parish, Verdun in September 1948; Priest in Charge St. Thomas Parish, Montreal and assistant at St. Mathews, Hampstead. He later returned to Arundel and later was priest in Charge of St. James, St. Jean; St. Luc, L'Acadie, and Sabervois and Iberville in 1949. He resigned in 1964 to become Chaplain of the Montreal Sailors Institute. He was appointed Chaplain of Royal Victoria Hospital in 1969. He was priest in charge, L'Eglise du Redempteur 1969-78 and remained part-time Chaplain at Royal Victoria Hospital. He moved to Halifax in 1981. After moving to Halifax he was Honorary Assistant at St. Paul's Anglican Church, volunteered at V.G. Hospital, Northwood Center and Missions to Seaman, was active in the Palliative Care movement both here and in Montreal, and was a member of Kwanis International, Photo Guild, Friends of the Public Gardens and a member of Heritage Trust Society. He is survived by his wife the former Hilda Cooper; daughters Carol Ann, Halifax and Gayle (Mrs. Wayne MacKay), Fredericton and grandsons Andrew and Michael, he was predeceased by a brother Carew. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visiting. Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Rev. John Newton officiating. Interment will be in The Cathedral Church of All Saints Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, donatrions may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Q.E. II Health Sciences Center, St. Paul's Anglican Church Memorial Fund or Missions to Seamen.