Father Pat's Biography
The Rev. Henry Irwin (1859 - 1902), affectionately known as "Father Pat" because of his Irish heritage, is one of the "saints" of the Dioceses of Kootenay and New Westminster. Born in Ireland, he was interested in doing missionary work even before he completed his Oxford degree (Keble College) and his first curacy (Rugby.) He came to Canada and served Kamloops, Donald, New Westminster, Nelson, Rossland, Windermere, Penticton, Fairview and points in between, covering miles each day on his horse, Tom. In 1909, Anne Mercier wrote a book about Father Pat. Below you will find links to the entire book.
Mercier, Anne. Father Pat: A Hero of the Far West. Gloucester: Minchin & Gibbs, 1909 and c. 1968 Okanagan Historical Society.
Introduction (7 pp.)
Cover, Cover Page, Dedication, Notice, and
Preface by the Rt. Rev. John Dart, Second Bishop of New Westminster
Table of Contents (pp. 11-12)
Chapters 1-3 (pp. 13-34)
Chapter 1: Home and School Life
Chapter 2: At Keble College, Oxford
Chapter 3: His First Curacy - Rugby
Chapters 4-6 (pp. 35-58)
Chapter 4: In Kamloops, British Columbia
Chapter 5: Among the Selkirks
Chapter 6: Letters
Chapters 7-9 (pp. 59-79)
Chapter 7: In New Westminster, British Columbia
Chapter 8: A Quiet Time
Chapter 9: A New Beginning
Chapters 10-13 (pp. 80-110)
Chapter 10: Snap-Shots
Chapter 11: "The Prospector"
Chapter 12: The End
Chapter 13: Memorials
Photos (pp. 1-16)