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Arthur Bishop


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
June 13, 1923

Died
February 14, 2003


William Arthur Christian Avery Bishop was born June 13, 1923, to First World War Canadian fighter ace William (Billy) Bishop and Margaret Eaton Burden. A daughter, Marise, was born several years later.

The Bishop finances were in a precarious state after the crash of 1929, when Billy Bishop lost most of his savings. The family returned to Canada from Britain when Billy became vice-president of the McColl-Frontenac Oil Co. in Montreal.

While the senior Bishop established himself in Montreal, Arthur, Marise (known as Jackie) and his mother stayed for a time with her family in Toronto and spent the summer at Ravenscrag, the Eaton family cottage on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka. It was a charmed life for a youngster. Arthur first flew in an airplane w
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Salute!

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