Educated at Norwich, chorister in Norwich Cathedral. Took up teaching, and in 1841 went with Bishop Selwyn to New Zealand in clerical capacity. Sailed from Sydney on the `Tomatin' arriving in the Bay of Islands on the 23rd June 1842. After 6 years he returned to England and became artist photographer to Queen Victoria. Painted miniatures and oils, and published pen portraits in lithographs. Married Sophia Thorrington, of Windsor, in 1841. Waimate missionary; father of William Samuel Bambridge (born 1842). Returned to England in 1847. Revised date of death from St Catherine's House index. See insert in DNZB / Scholefield (Vol 1, between p 36-37, (Cat Rm Copy, acc no. 58534))
Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
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Manuscript
Bambridge, William, 1819-1879 : Diaries
Date: 23 Dec 1841-30 Jun 1846
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
Reference: MS-0129-0132
Description: The diaries give detailed descriptions of life in the mission settlements, frequent references to Selwyn's work, and numerous drawings of New Zealand scenes Relationship complexity - Volume 5 (1846-1848) is shelved at qMS-0122 William Bambridge sailed from England with Bishop Selwyn in the Tomatin, 23 Dec 1841. He was appointed writing master at St John's College till 1848 when he returned to England Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Holographs (Various sizes and bindings, in ¼ red morocco red buckram slip cases) Provenance: Purchased by Alexander H Turnbull, 1914. Numerous illustrations
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Bambridge, William 1819-1879 : Diary
Date: 6 Nov 1842-21 Jul 1843
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Group-1956
Description: Account of his life at Waimate North as writing master at St John's College; frequent mention of Bishop Selwyn, other missionaries and other northern mission settlements Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 2 volume(s). 0.04 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; red linen, blue pamphlet case)
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Bambridge, William, 1819-1879 :Zion Chapel, Tarawera New Zealand. W Bambridge lith, Eto...
Date: 1848 - 1852
From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879; Ward, S F, active 1840s-1850s
Reference: E-143-111-a
Description: View across water to a peninsula with a chapel with a tall spire on the ridge. Several Maori seated and standing in the foreground, most holding taiahas. There are also canoes in the water. Mount Tarawera is in the background. The associated mission station was that of Seymour Mills Spencer 'S F W' has been identified as S F Ward, a visitor to Tarawera with his mother in 1849 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of lithograph
Manuscript
Burial of the dead with Churching of women
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-06
Description: Leaves 246-258 of William Bambridge's fair copy of the Maori prayer book of 1848 (section 20) starting page 139. On page 253 the printed Gospel passage I Corinthians 15: 20-58 is taken from the New Testament printed in 1841. The printed fragment on leaf 250 os the Lord's Preyer. From leaves 259 to 264 the text os the service for the Churching of Women, also in the 1848 prayerbook. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Church of England. Book of Common Prayer. Maori : Printers proofs for probationary edition
Date: 1844-1846
From: Early Maori Imprint Project : Items transferred from the Printed Collections
Reference: MSX-5190
Description: A set of galley slips, 13 in small pica and seven in long primer, forming proof sheets for a `Book of common prayer'; to be used together with MSX-5193; part of Williams 170 Williams 170 (not published) Although apparently not published, this revised prayerbook text was prepared by the Translation Committee between 1844 and 1846 Source of title - Supplied by Phil Parkinson for the EMI project Other - See BiM 357 for this text as finally published in 1848 Other Titles - Pukapuka o nga inoinga (proofs) (spine title) Other Titles - Ko te tikanga mo nga inoi o te ata, i nga ra katoa o te tau Other Titles - Mo te karakia o te ata Quantity: 1 volume(s). Finding Aids: See Back file, Early Maori Imprint project, for further information. Processing information: Transferred from the Printed Collections, May 1999. Previous library classification, 499M c1848 PUK / 34351.
Manuscript
Confirmation
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-04
Description: Leaves 194-199 of Bambridges's duplicate fair copy of the Maori prayer book published in 1848, containing the section on confirmation, section 17 of the published work. On leaf 197 is a printed fragment from a probationary printed text of the Lord's Prayer.
Manuscript
Prayers and thanksgivings, Collects - to Easter day
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-11
Description: Corrected draft in hand of and signed by William Bambridge, 'Copied WB No. 5' Draft for Section 11 of the 1848 prayer book pages 37-48 with corrections probably by Bishop Selwyn.'
Manuscript
Part of drafts for Maori prayer book
Date: [ca 1844]
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-14
Description: Severely water damaged MS originally prepared by Bambridge for Bishop Selwyn and set out to contain variant tramslations by William Williams, Robert Maunsell, James Hamlin, William Gilbert Puckey with a column for general remarks. The first part of the work contains only two completed columns that for Maunsell being in the script of either Maunsell or Bambridge, the other (in the Puckey column) being in the hand of William Williams with an alternative translation. This part enables comparison of variant translations of parts of the litany and the Prayers and Thanksgivings. The latter part of the manuscript is in the hand of William Williams and is in two columns containing his text for the proper lessons for the Sundays 'Ko nga inoi, nga tuhituhi me nga rongo pai hei korerotanga, a, taka no te tau' corresponding to pages 31-69 of the 1848 printed prayer book of which this appears to be an early draft about 1844. The text continues with William Williams's holograph draft text for the Communion service in two columns with prayers and the Confession. In the same folder is a further fragment containihg alternative corrigenda to the texts of the Psalter. The column headed for Maunsell is in Bambridge's hand and that headed for Puckey is in Archdeacon Williams's hand. The fragment contains texts for Psalms 3 to 9 only.. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Visitation of the sick
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-05
Description: Leaves 223-245 (pages 242-245 are fragmentary) corresponding to the visitation of the sick, section 19 of the 1848 Maori prayer book 'Ko te tikanga mo te karakiatanga i te turoro' signed 'Duplicate WmB' i.e. William Bambridge. With this is 'Ko te tangohanga a te turoro i te kotahitanga tapu' (Communion of the sick) and these correspond to pages 137-139 of the 1848 publication.
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Adult baptism
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-03
Description: Leaves 171-183 of Bambridge's duplicate chirograph of the Maori prayer book, published in 1848, signed by him. These pages correspond to Section 16 pages 103-111 of the published work. They are headed 'Ko nga tikanga mo te iriinga o nga kaumatua a te hunga kua ata mohio ki nga tikanga o te whakapono'. On leaf 174 the gospel is a printed extract of the 1841 New Testament (St John iii, 1-8).
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Bambridge, William 1819-1879 :Remember now the Creator in the days of thy youth. Eccles...
Date: 1842
From: Taylor, Richard 1805-1873 :Drawings and sketchs[sic]. 1830.
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: E-273-q-017
Description: Showsl head and shoulders portrait of child gazing to right, with book of Evening Prayer open before him. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - (In pencil): Mr Bambridge; Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - W. Bambridge / 1842 (signature in ink). Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil and ink on album page, 256 x 177 mm.
Manuscript
Commination
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-07
Description: A commination or denouncing of God's anger and judgement against sinners, leaves 265-279 of Bambridge's manuscript corresponding to pages 150-156 (section 22) of the printed 1848 Maori prayer book. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inward correspondence - High Commissioner, London
Date: 1913-1914
From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0057-038
Description: Purchase of the William Bambridge diaries Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
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Church calendar - Rough drafts
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-17
Description: Rough copy of the calendrical tables later printed in signature A3 of the Maori prayer book of 1848, compiled by William Bambridge for Bishop Selwyn Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Inwards and outwards correspondence files
Date: 1918-1919, 1930-1937
From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Further correspondence files
Reference: 2007-067-3
Description: Inwards and outwards correspondence. Folders are annotated: N - 1919-1936 (actual contents are dated 1919, 1930-1936): O - 1930-1936; P - 1919-1936 (actual contents are dated 1919, 1930-1936); P - 1930-1936; P - 1930-1937; Q - 1919-1934 (actual contents are dated 1919, 1930-1934); R - 1919-1936 (actual contents are dated 1919, 1930-1936); R - 1934-1936; S - 1934; T - 1919-1936 (actual contents are dated 1918-1919, 1930-1936); T - 1930-1936; U-V - 1930-1936; W - 1933. This folder contains the file regarding the alleged theft of the Bambridge journal from the Turnbull Library in 1933. It came into the possession of the Australian book dealer Fred Wymark who contacted W. H. Ifould, Chief Librarian of the Public Library of New South Wales. Ifould contacted Johannes Andersen of the Alexander Turnbull Library and the book was returned. Mentions a charge made by the police. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 box(es) (12 folders). Processing information: Selected names indexed in Name field. Dates amended following information from staff member, June 2023.
Manuscript
Public and private baptism of infants
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-02
Description: Leaves 141-170 of Bambridge's fair copy (duplicate) of the Maori prayer book published in 1848. Leaves 141-170 are headed 'Ko nga tikanga mo te iriiringa o nga tamariki i roto i te whare karakia' (Section 13 of the 1848 work, pages 91-97), followed by 'Ko nga tikanga mo te iriinga a nga tamariki i roto i nga whare', section 14 of the prayer book, pages 98-103.
Manuscript
Ordination of deacons
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-08
Description: Bambridge's MS (signed) of the service for the ordination of deacons, pages 607-623 of his MS corresponding to pages 310-321 of the printed text published in 1848. Pages 602-612 are printed galley sheets of the litany drom the Bishop's Press at Purewa. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Baptism of adults - Rough copy
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-10
Description: MS of William Bambridge (16 leaves) corresponding to section 15 in the Maori prayer book printed in 1848 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Journal of a residence at St John's College, the Waimate Vol 5
Date: 22 Jul 1843-4 Oct 1844?, 3 Oct-24 Nov 1843?
From: Cotton, William Charles, 1813-1879 : Journals
Reference: qMS-0565
Description: Some dated entries do not tie in with the dates on the title page, eg entries for Nov 1844. Includes `An overland journey to Wanganui from Monday 3 October to Sunday 4th? November 1843 with numerous illustrations by Thomas Biddulph Hutton and William Bambridge' Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Manuscript
Prayers and thanksgivings
Date: 1845
From: Simkin, William John (Bishop) 1883-1967 : Papers
By: Bambridge, William, 1819-1879
Reference: MS-Papers-0131-01
Description: Chirograph by William Bambridge, Bishop Selwyn's scribe, of the Maori text of the Book of Common Prayer, sent to London to be printed by William Watts and published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. This copy is marked as the duplicate. The present folder contains leaves 17-31 comprising the tenth part of the published 1848 prayer book 'Prayers and thanksgivings upon several occasions' here headed 'Ko nga inoi me nga whakawhetainga mo nga wa e rite ai' pages 30-36 of the printed work.