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'''Martin Gloster Sullivan''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCVO}} (30 March 1910 – 5 September 1980) was an [[Anglican]] [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] in the third quarter of the 20th century. |
'''Martin Gloster Sullivan''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCVO}} (30 March 1910 – 5 September 1980) was an [[Anglican]] [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] in the third quarter of the 20th century. |
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He was born in [[Auckland]]<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who”]]1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> and was educated at [[Auckland Grammar School]] and the [[University of Auckland]]. He was ordained in 1934<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] Lambeth, Church House, 1976 0108153674</ref> and began his career with a [[Curate|curacy]] at St Matthew's, Auckland.<ref>[http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/index.php Church web site]</ref> After that he held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] at [[Grey Lynn]] and [[Te Awamutu]]. During the [[Second World War]] he was a [[Chaplain|Chaplain to the Forces]] and when peace returned Principal of College House, [[Christchurch]]. In 1950 he was appointed [[Dean of Christchurch]] and vicar-general (1951–1961). |
He was born in [[Auckland]]<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who”]]1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}}</ref> and was educated at [[Auckland Grammar School]] and the [[University of Auckland]]. He was ordained in 1934<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] Lambeth, Church House, 1976 0108153674</ref> and began his career with a [[Curate|curacy]] at St Matthew's, Auckland.<ref>[http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/index.php Church web site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220153855/http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/index.php |date=20 December 2009 }}</ref> After that he held [[Vicar|incumbencies]] at [[Grey Lynn]] and [[Te Awamutu]]. During the [[Second World War]] he was a [[Chaplain|Chaplain to the Forces]] and when peace returned Principal of College House, [[Christchurch]]. In 1950 he was appointed [[Dean of Christchurch]] and vicar-general (1951–1961). |
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Moving to London he was appointed [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[St Mary's, Bryanston Square]] in 1962, then [[Archdeacon of London]] the following year.<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, Jun 21, 1963; pg. 14; Issue 55733; col E ''Ecclesiastical News New Archdeacon Of London''</ref> In 1967 he became [[Dean of St Paul's]],<ref>”The Deans”, Beeson,T.R: London, SCM, 2004 {{ISBN|0-334-02987-2}}</ref> a post he held for a decade. An eminent author; amongst others he wrote “Children Listen”, 1955; “On Calvary’s Tree”, 1957; “Approach With Joy”, 1961; “A Dean Speaks to New Zealand”, 1962; and “A Funny Thing Happened to me on the way to St Paul’s”, 1968.<ref name="DNZB Sullivan">{{DNZB|title=Martin Gloster Sullivan|first= Allan K.|last= Davidson|id=5s51|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref> In 1965, he was made a Freeman of the City of London. |
Moving to London he was appointed [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[St Mary's, Bryanston Square]] in 1962, then [[Archdeacon of London]] the following year.<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, Jun 21, 1963; pg. 14; Issue 55733; col E ''Ecclesiastical News New Archdeacon Of London''</ref> In 1967 he became [[Dean of St Paul's]],<ref>”The Deans”, Beeson,T.R: London, SCM, 2004 {{ISBN|0-334-02987-2}}</ref> a post he held for a decade. An eminent author; amongst others he wrote “Children Listen”, 1955; “On Calvary’s Tree”, 1957; “Approach With Joy”, 1961; “A Dean Speaks to New Zealand”, 1962; and “A Funny Thing Happened to me on the way to St Paul’s”, 1968.<ref name="DNZB Sullivan">{{DNZB|title=Martin Gloster Sullivan|first= Allan K.|last= Davidson|id=5s51|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref> In 1965, he was made a Freeman of the City of London. |
Revision as of 15:36, 19 January 2018
Martin Gloster Sullivan KCVO (30 March 1910 – 5 September 1980) was an Anglican Dean in the third quarter of the 20th century.
He was born in Auckland[1] and was educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland. He was ordained in 1934[2] and began his career with a curacy at St Matthew's, Auckland.[3] After that he held incumbencies at Grey Lynn and Te Awamutu. During the Second World War he was a Chaplain to the Forces and when peace returned Principal of College House, Christchurch. In 1950 he was appointed Dean of Christchurch and vicar-general (1951–1961).
Moving to London he was appointed Rector of St Mary's, Bryanston Square in 1962, then Archdeacon of London the following year.[4] In 1967 he became Dean of St Paul's,[5] a post he held for a decade. An eminent author; amongst others he wrote “Children Listen”, 1955; “On Calvary’s Tree”, 1957; “Approach With Joy”, 1961; “A Dean Speaks to New Zealand”, 1962; and “A Funny Thing Happened to me on the way to St Paul’s”, 1968.[6] In 1965, he was made a Freeman of the City of London.
He had married Doris Rosie Grant Cowen in 1934 (daughter of Canon Grant Cowan,[7] she died 1972) and remarried Elizabeth Roberton in St Paul’s Cathedral in 1973. He had no children.
Sullivan died in 1980 at Auckland University.[8]
References
- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 0108153674
- ^ Church web site Archived 20 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Times, Friday, Jun 21, 1963; pg. 14; Issue 55733; col E Ecclesiastical News New Archdeacon Of London
- ^ ”The Deans”, Beeson,T.R: London, SCM, 2004 ISBN 0-334-02987-2
- ^ Davidson, Allan K. "Martin Gloster Sullivan". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Zealand, National Library of New. "OBITUARY (Evening Post, 1934-07-13)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Story: Sullivan, Martin Gloster" The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-6-05.
- "Sullivan, Martin Gloster". Dictionary of New Zealamd Biography. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- 1910 births
- 1980 deaths
- Religious leaders from Auckland
- People educated at Auckland Grammar School
- University of Auckland alumni
- Deans of Christchurch
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