John Russell (priest)

John Delacourt Russell[1] (b Hendon 1868 – d Riverton 9 February 1949) was the Archdeacon of Oamaru from 1915 until 1928 when it was renamed the Archdeaconry of North Otago,[2] serving a further 16 years[3] until his retirement in 1944: a total of 29 years.[4] until his death on 9 February 1949.[5]

Russell was ordained in 1893. He was Curate of St. Stephen the Martyr, Ōpōtiki. Later he held incumbencies at Bulls, Petone[6] and Oamaru.[7]

References
  1. University of Wellington
  2. Archdeaconry re-named North Otago, 1928: Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929/30 p 1931 Oxford: OUP, 1929
  3. London Gazette
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p1145 Oxford: OUP, 1908
  5. Papers Past NZ
  6. D. Russell Hutt City Libraries
  7. "Blain's Directory of the Clergy of Dunedin " Copyright the Reverend Dr. Michael Blain, 2003 Reproduced online with permission at


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