Awdry Julius

John Awdry Julius was Dean of Christchurch from 1927 to 1940.
He was born in Norwich and educated at Melbourne [Grammar School], Christ's [College, Christchurch] and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1897 and priest in 1898. and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Kettering.
Emigrating to New Zealand, he was Vicar of Papanui, ; then Waimate, ; and Timaru,. As well as his position as dean he was Archdeacon of Timaru, ; Rangiora, ; and Christchurch,.
Awdry was the son of Churchill Julius and Alice Julius, and brother of George Julius. He died on 18 July 1956.