John Raynor Dart (1855 – 27 May 1935) was an Anglican priest in the West Coast and Nelson districts of New Zealand in late-nineteenth to early-20th century.[1]
Born in Melbourne, Dart was a goldminer's son, and came to New Zealand with his family in 1865.[2] He initially worked with a legal firm and then the Blenheim Post Office. After working with the Church of Nativity, he became the lay secretary for Nelson diocese in 1889, a connection he maintained for the next 50 years. In 1890 he began to study for the ministry at Bishopdale Theological College.[2] Dart was ordained deacon by Bishop Mules on 28 December 1894, as curate of Brunnerton and Grey Valley. He became a priest and clerical secretary of the synod in 1895, and held incumbencies at Reefton, Westport (1901), and Wakefield (1915 or possibly 1913).[2][3] He became the vicar of All Saints Parish, Nelson, in 1925, and Archdeacon of Waimea in 1926.[2][4] Dart's ill-health forced his retirement in 1931, after which he became director of the Nelson YMCA.[2] He died on 27 May 1935 in his Brougham Street home,[3] and was buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery.[5]
Dart had two sons, B.W.R. Dart and the educator and playwright G.F.J. Dart.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Harvest of Grace: Essays in Celebration of 150 Years of Mission in the Anglican Diocese of Nelson" Bester, R (Ed) p117: Nelson, New Zealand; Anglican Diocese of Nelson; 2010 ISBN 9780473177775
- ^ a b c d e Lash, Max D. (1992). Smith, Dawn (ed.). Nelson Notables 1840–1940. Nelson: Nelson Historical Society. ISBN 0473016818.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Hon. Archdeacon J. R. Dart". Northern Advocate. 27 May 1935. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929 p 729: London, OUP, 1929
- ^ "Plot record details". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
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