John Hawkins (archdeacon of Totnes) explained

John Stanley Hawkins (30 June 1903 – 23 August 1965) was an Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of Totnes from 1962 until his death.^[1]

He was educated at St Chad's College and ordained in 1933.^[2] He began his career as a Curate at St Stephen's, Liverpool,^[3] after which he was Rector of Dalwallinu then South Perth, Western Australia. During World War II he was a chaplain in the RAAF. Returning to England he was a Curate at Wolborough then Vicar of Withycombe Raleigh.

His son Richard became Bishop of Crediton.

Notes and References

1. Deaths The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Aug 25, 1965; pg. 1; Issue 56409
2. ‘HAWKINS, Rt Rev. Richard Stephen’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U12301, accessed 30 June 2012
3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]