Sumner Joined The Greater Christchurch – 1st April 1945

On 1 April 1945, Sumner joined the Greater Christchurch and came under the care of the C.C.C. Dr. John Bird Sumner was born in Henilworth, England. Ordained in 1802, he was consecrated as Bishop of Chester in 1828. In 1848, Sumner became the president of the Canterbury Association and was, at that time, the Archbishop …