Harry Stocker (1840 – 22 April 1923) was Archdeacon of Southland from 1885 [1] until he retired in 1913.
Stocker was born in Boughton under Blean, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1868 and priest in 1869. After a curacy in Kingsclere, [2] he came to New Zealand in 1873. He held incumbencies at Springston, [3] Akaroa and St John, Invercargill. [4]
He retired to Merivale, died on 22 April 1923 and is buried in the St Paul's cemetery at Papanui. [5]
Harry Stocker (1840 – 22 April 1923) was Archdeacon of Southland from 1885 [1] until he retired in 1913.
Stocker was born in Boughton under Blean, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained deacon in 1868 and priest in 1869. After a curacy in Kingsclere, [2] he came to New Zealand in 1873. He held incumbencies at Springston, [3] Akaroa and St John, Invercargill. [4]
He retired to Merivale, died on 22 April 1923 and is buried in the St Paul's cemetery at Papanui. [5]