What is Wilfred Grenfell?
[[Image:Wilfredgrenfell.jpg|thumb|{{center|Sir Wilfred Grenfell}}]] '''Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell,''' [[Order of St. Michael and St. George|KCMG]] (28 February 1865 &ndash; 9 October 1940) was a [[Medical doctor|doctor]] and medical [[missionary]] to [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] and [[Labrador, Canada|Labrador]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D07E2D8103EE432A25753C1A9669D946193D6CF |title=WILFRED GRENFELL OF LABRADOR DEAD; Founder in 1892 of Medical Mission Known Throughout World Stricken in Vermont |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=10 October 1940 |website= |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref> In 1892 Grenfell was sent to Newfoundland. He brought the first medical services to Newfoundland and Northern Labrador. In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Grenfell built [[hospital]]s, [[school]]s and [[orphanage]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grenfell-properties.com/about_dr_grenfell.php |title=About Dr. Wilfred Grenfell |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher=Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Historical Society |accessdate=8 December 2014 |archive-date=19 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119021301/http://www.grenfell-properties.com/about_dr_grenfell.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> These served the [[Eskimo]]s, [[Indigenous peoples|natives]] and [[Fishing|fishermen]] of Newfoundland. For his years of service to the people of these communities he was later [[knight]]ed ([[Order of St Michael and St George]]). The Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell [[Historical Society]] was formed in 1978. The society purchased Grenfell's home in [[St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Anthony]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. The home has been restored as a [[museum]] and archives. == References == {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Grenfell, Wilfred}} [[Category:1865 births]] [[Category:1940 deaths]] [[Category:English physicians]] [[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of