John William Turnbull (29 August 1905 – 20 August 1979) was an English Anglican priest.‘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
Early life The 2nd son of William and Elizabeth Turnbull, he was educated at Durham University and Edinburgh Theological College.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 :London, OUP, 1976
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 1962Ecclesiastical News The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 29 November 1961; pg. 17; Issue 55251 to 1976.
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