John George Laughton

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John George Laughton CMG (2 December 1891 3 July 1965) was a New Zealand Presbyterian missionary. He was born in the parish of Holm in Orkney, Scotland, on 2 December 1891. [1]

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In the 1948 King's Birthday Honours, Laughton was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, in recognition of his service as a member of the Māori Mission Department of the Presbyterian Church. [2]

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References

  1. Irwin, Jim. "John George Laughton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "No. 38312". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1948. p. 3397.