James Farrell (priest)

James Farrell (26 November 1803 – 26 April 1869) was the Dean of Adelaide from 1849[1] until 1866.[2]

He was born in Longford, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin where he graduated M.A.[3] He was ordained in 1826 and was a curate at Kilfree. After this he held incumbencies in Guernsey and Studley before becoming a SPG missionary in South Australia. On arrival in September 1840, he acted as assistant to Rev. C. B. Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain.[3] he ministered at St John’s, Adelaide; and then Trinity Church in the same city.

In November 1845, Farrell married the widow of the Rev. C. B. Howard, whom he had succeeded as Colonial Chaplain, an office which expired with him. He died at Malvern, whilst on a visit to England, on 26 April 1869.[3][4] He left four scholarships of £50 each to St. Peter's Collegiate School, Adelaide; and a window was erected to his memory in Trinity Church, which he had been incumbent of as well as dean.[3]

The Mid North town of Farrell Flat is named in his honour.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence' The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, 12 December 1849; pg. 3; Issue 23717
  2. ↑ ADB
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Farrell, Very Rev. James". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  4. ↑ 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Saturday, 1 May 1869; pg. 8; Issue 8687
  5. ↑ "The Aboriginal Name for Clare.". Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954) (Clare, SA: National Library of Australia). 19 May 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment		 Dean of Adelaide
1849–1866 		Succeeded by
Alexander Rutherford Russell