Archibald Morton

Archibald Wentworth Morton (1911, Hamilton, New Zealand–1973, Sydney, Australia)[1] was the 7th Dean of Sydney, Australia, in office from 3 March 1967[2]:200 until his death 1973.[3]

He was educated at the University of Auckland and ordained in 1938.[4] His first posts were curacies in Sydney. Following wartime service with the RAAF he began a lecture tour of Europe and the USA that lasted from 1946 to 1951. He was rector of Haberfield, New South Wales, then Darlinghurst until his installation as Dean. He was chairman of the St Andrew's Cathedral School school council.[2]:200

References
  1. State Library,NSW
  2. Newth, Melville C. (1980). Serving a Great Cause. Sydney: M C Newth. ISBN 0959455000.
  3. Sydney Cathedral
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1959 p823
Religious titles
Preceded by
Francis Oag Hulme-Moir		 Dean of Sydney
1967–1973		 Succeeded by
Lancelot Rupert Shilton


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