John Bartlett Angel (June 12, 1913 – January 10, 1993), born in St. John's,

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, was the recipient of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

for his work in the improvement of education and welfare in

through his voluntary service to the province. Angel is the fourth-generation president of the United Nail and Foundry Company Limited. Angel's mother was Mary Elizabeth Bartlett, sister of Captain Robert Bartlett. Angel was a member of the following northern expeditions on the

Effie M. Morrissey ''Effie M. Morrissey'' (now ''Ernestina-Morrissey'') is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also ...

: :*1931 - Norcross-Bartlett expedition to North East

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, :*1932 - Peary Memorial expedition to North West Greenland, :*1933 - Norcross-Bartlett expedition to

Foxe Basin Foxe Basin is a shallow oceanic basin north of Hudson Bay, in Nunavut, Canada, located between Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula. For most of the year, it is blocked by sea ice (fast ice) and drift ice made up of multiple ice floes. Th ...

, :*1935 - Bartlett expedition to North West Greenland, These are some of the other accomplishments and awards that Angel has received: :*

Canadian Centennial Medal The Canadian Centennial Medal (french: Médaille du centenaire du Canada) is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation and was awarded to Canadians who were ...

, :* honorary life membership,

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, :* life membership, Association of Professional Engineers of Newfoundland, :* honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree,

Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland, also known as Memorial University or MUN (), is a public university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook, elsewhere in Newfoundland and ...

, :* member,

, :* gold medal award,

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Order of Canada, ''List of Newfoundland and Labrador Recipients''
* 1913 births 1993 deaths Members of the Order of Canada People from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Dominion of Newfoundland people {{Canada-activist-stub

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