Reference codeI493Name of interviewee (English)HALL, ChristopherDate of interview15/12/2016BiographyCanon Christopher Hall was born in Hong Kong in 1935 and was the first Caucasian child to be baptised by a Chinese Bishop in Hong Kong. He is the son of Bishop Ronald Hall of Hong Kong and moved to England at the age of three. Educated at Oxford and ordained in Cambridge, he dedicated his 50 years of ordained ministry to the fight for justice and equality in Britain and abroad.Interview summaryTalks of his birth in Hong Kong at Matilda Hospital, his baptism at St John's Cathedral in Hong Kong in 1936 by a Chinese Bishop and his departure from Hong Kong in 1940 to Britain by boat amidst bombing. Recounts mother's family history, father's (Bishop Ronald Hall) philosophy and his memory of Leonard Wilson (Dean of Hong Kong). He also shares his school and religious life and his active involvement in numerous ecumenical and humanitarian advocacies. InterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicReligionLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryHALL, Christopher
