The Archive · 1928

Norris on Baster Sunday

A most impressive ceremony took place in the British Legation chapel, Peking, on Easter Sunday morning, when the Right Rev. Bishop F. L, Norris of the "Anglican Mission dedicated the memorial tablet for the late Sir John Jordan. Officials of the Legation and prominent members of the Peking British community were present to do honour to the memory Of one of the ablest representatives of His Majesty's government Peking.

The dedication took place after the first hymn in the morning service, when Bishop Norris arose and addressed the congre:

"Two years and a half have elapsed since it placed Almighty God to call to Himself one who was intimately known to some of us, and whose well merited reputation was, I suppose, well known to. most all of us, Sir John Jordan, British Minister in Peking from 1908 to 1920,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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