William Allan Pyatt, (known as Allan; also spelled Alan or Allen; 4 November 1916 – 24 November 1991), was Bishop of Christchurch in the

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from 1966 to 1983. He was born on 4 November 1916 and educated at Christchurch Technical College and the

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. He served with the

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throughout the

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and was ordained in 1946. After a

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he had incumbencies in

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then

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. From 1962 until his ordination to the

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in 1966 he was

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. Pyatt retired in November 1983. In the

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, he was appointed a

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. He died on 24 November 1991.

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1916 births 1991 deaths People from Gisborne, New Zealand People educated at Gisborne Boys' High School University of Auckland alumni New Zealand military personnel of World War II Deans of Christchurch Anglican bishops of Christchurch New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-reli-bio-stub