Alfred Fitchett
Anglican dean
Alfred Robertson Fitchett CMG (1836 – 19 April 1929)[1] was the Dean of Dunedin[2] from 1894 until 1929.[3]
Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, in 1836,[4] Fitchett was ordained in 1879, and graduated MA from the University of Otago in 1882.[5] He was Vicar of All Saints' Church, Dunedin for 49 years, he continued at All Saints as well as being Dean: he was also Archdeacon of Dunedin from 1915 to 1919.
In the 1928 King's Birthday Honours, Fitchett was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[6] He died in Dunedin on 19 April 1929,[7] and was buried in the Dunedin Northern Cemetery.[8]
His son, William Fitchett, was Bishop of Dunedin from 1934 to 1952.[9] His daughter, Margaret Fitchett, was an artist.
References
- ^ Northern Cemetery
- ^ WVR
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929–30 p439 London: OUP, 1929
- ^ "Obituary: Dean Alfred Robertson Fitchett". The Press. 20 April 1929. p. 20. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand university graduates 1870–1961: F". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "No. 33390". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1928. p. 3849.
- ^ "Deaths". Otago Daily Times. 20 April 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1951–52 p1954 London: Oxford University Press, 1951
- v
- t
- e
- Edward Edwards 1873–1896
- Gerard Robinson 1897–1907
- Alfred Neild 1907–1913
- George Gould 1913–1914
- Isaac Richards (Archdeacon of Dunedin)|Isaac Richards]] 1908–1915
- Billy Fitchett 1915–1934
- Algy Whitehead (Archdeacon of Dunedin) Louis Grenville (“Algy”) Whitehead]] 1934–1950
- Raymond Newcombe 1950–1965
- Douglas Millar 1965–1975
- Neville Selwood 1975–1985
- Leslie Steel 1985–1986
- Ken Booth 1986–1995
- Claire Brown 1995–2000
- Stu Crosson 2013–2018 (Archdeacon of Dunedin City)
- Jan Clark 2001–present (Archdeacon of Dunedin Harbour to 2018)
Authority control databases  | |
|---|---|
| International |
|
| People |
|
| Other |
|
 | This article about a member of the Christian clergy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
 | This biographical article about a New Zealand religious figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
