John Turnbull (priest) explained

John William Turnbull (29 August 1905 – 20 August 1979) was an English Anglican priest.^[1]

Early life

The 2nd son of William and Elizabeth Turnbull, he was educated at Durham University and Edinburgh Theological College.^[2]

Religious life

• Ordained Deacon, 1934
• Ordained, Priest 1935
• Curate of Horton, Northumberland, 1934–36
• Curate of Alnwick, 1936–41
• Vicar of Longbenton, 1941–48
• Vicar of All Saints’, Gosforth, 1948–62
• Canon Residentiary of Ripon Cathedral, 1962–76
• Archdeacon of Richmond, 1962–76 from 1962^[3] to 1976.

Notes and References

1. ‘TURNBULL, Ven. John William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 March 2017
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 :London, OUP, 1976
3. Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 29 November 1961; pg. 17; Issue 55251