James Farrell (26 November 1803 – 26 April 1869) was the

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from 1849 until 1866. He was born in

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, Ireland and educated at

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where he graduated M.A. He was

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in 1826 and was a

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at Kilfree. After this he held incumbencies in

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and Studley before becoming an SPG

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in South Australia. On arrival in September 1840, he acted as assistant to Rev. C. B. Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain. He ministered at

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from October 1841 to around July 1843, followed by Trinity Church in the same city. In November 1845, Farrell married Grace Montgomery Howard, the widow of the Rev. C. B. Howard (died on 19 July 1843), whom he had succeeded as Colonial Chaplain. Farrell died on 26 April 1869 at Malvern, while on a visit to England, and the office of Colonial Chaplain expired with him. 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, of which he had been incumbent as well as dean. The

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town of Farrell Flat is named in his honour.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrell, James 1803 births People from County Longford Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Adelaide Clergy from South Australia 1869 deaths