Oliver Kimberley

Oliver James Kimberley was an Anglican priest in the first half of the Twentieth century.[1]

Kimberley was educated at Moore Theological College; and ordained deacon in 1904, and priest in 1905.[2] After a curacy at Wahroonga he was Rector of Erskineville. He was the Secretary of the CMS in New Zealand from 1909 to 1920; and in Australia from 1920 to 1922. He was Vicar of Awatere from 1922 to 1929; Archdeacon of Marlborough from 1929 to 1940; and Archdeacon of Waimea from 1940 to 1949.

His father-in-law Pratt Kempthorne, son Owen and grandson Lawrence were all Archdeacons: Kempthorne and Owen of Waimea and Lawrence of Pegasus.[3]

References
  1. "Harvest of Grace: Essays in Celebration of 150 Years of Mission in the Anglican Diocese of Nelson" Bester, R (Ed) p112: Nelson, New Zealand; Anglican Diocese of Nelson; 2010 ISBN 9780473177775
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p 750: London, OUP, 1948


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