Awdry Julius

John Awdry Julius
John Awdry Julius
Born	1874; Norwich, Norfolk, England
Died	18 July 1956 (aged 81–82)
Education	Melbourne Grammar School, Christ's College, Christchurch and Keble College, Oxford
Occupation	Dean of Christchurch
Parents	Churchill Julius (father); Alice Julius (mother);
Relatives	George Julius (brother)

John Awdry Julius (1874–1956) was Dean of Christchurch from 1927 to 1940.

He was born in Norwich^[1] and educated at Melbourne Grammar School, Christ's College, Christchurch and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1897^[2] and priest in 1898.^[3] and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Kettering.^[4] Emigrating to New Zealand, he was Vicar of Papanui, (1904–14); then Waimate, (1914–20); and Timaru, (1921–27). As well as his position as dean he was Archdeacon of Timaru, (1922–27); Rangiora, (1928–34); and Christchurch, (1934–37).

Awdry was the son of Churchill Julius and Alice Julius, and brother of George Julius. He died on 18 July 1956.^[5]

References

^ ‘Julius, Very Rev. John Awdry’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 8 November 2014
^ Ordinations The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 22 December 1897; pg. 3; Issue 35393.
^ 'ECCLESIASTICAL' Nottinghamshire Guardian, Saturday, 24 December 1898; pg. 8; Issue 2796
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p 803: London, Horace Cox, 1908
^ The Very Rev. J. A. Julius. The Times (London, England), Friday, 20 July 1956; page 13; Issue 53588

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