Most Rev.
Alfred
Walter
Averill
CMG
Born in Staffordshire, England
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Weir) Averill
— married
1893 in Paddington, London, England
Father of
Walter Wootton Averill, Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill CMG MC, Wilfred Selwyn Weir Averill, Winifred Mary (Averill) Cartridge and Lloyd Eric Averill
Died
at age 91
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2016
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Alfred Averill CMG is Notable.
Biography
parents Henry Alcock Averill & Sarah Ellen Wootton.
He arrived in New Zealand in 1894 to take up the position of Vicar of St. Michael's, Christchurch,
Alfred Averill was consecrated as bishop of Waiapu on 16 January 1910.
He was made Archbishop of New Zealand on 21st April 1925.
He retired from the Primacy in March 1940, and was made a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1957
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY2M-VPX : 30 December 2014), Alfred Walter Averill, 14 Dec 1865; citing SAINT MARY, STAFFORD, ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 421,593, 435,847, 435,848, 435,849, 435,850.
- N.Z. DEATHS - 1957/29151- Averill Alfred Walter aged 91 years
- http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3a24/averill-alfred-walter
- http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/averill-most-reverend-alfred-walter-cmg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Averill
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