The Very Reverend John Owen Were

Anglican priest
Born
3 October 1912, Wellington, New Zealand
Died
29 November 1984, Frankston, Vic
Sex
Male
Father
Montague Bonville Ewing Were
Mother
Ruth Campbell McDougall (daughter of The Revd J D McDougall)
Married Shirley Rees

Degrees

1933Bachelor of ArtsThe University of Adelaide

Career

  • Oxon (BA 1939, MA 1943).
  • Ordained priest CofE Riverina 23 May 1937.
  • Rural Dean of Essendon 1972-77.

Military service

  • Second World War: Chaplain RAN. After WWII: Snr Chaplain RAN (OBE mil 1968).

Sources

Other:
  • Leask p626, Cable, NZBI 1912/21266, VicDI 28369/1984.
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