Harry Stocker

Harry Stocker (1840 – 22 April 1923) was Archdeacon of Southland from 1885[1] until he retired in 1913.

Stocker was born in Boughton under Blean, educated Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1868 and priest in 1869. After a curacy in Kingsclere[2] he came to New Zealand in 1873. He held incumbencies at Springston,[3] Akaroa and St John, Invercargill.[4]

He retired to Merivale, died on 22 April 1923 and is buried in the St Paul's cemetery at Papanui.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p1364 London, Horace Cox, 1908
  2. ↑ "Blain's Directory of the Clergy of Dunedin " Copyright the Reverend Dr. Michael Blain, 2003 Reproduced online with permission at
  3. ↑ Past Papers NZ
  4. ↑ Church web site
  5. ↑ St Paul, Papanui
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