Thomas Fancourt (22 January 1840 – 1 February 1919) was an

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, most notably

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from 1888 until his death. Fancourt was born in

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in 1840. He was educated at

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and St Augustine's College, Canterbury and

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in 1867. After a

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he was the

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at St James,

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then St John, JohnsonvilleJohnsonville Anglican
/ref> before his appointment as

. He died at

on 1 February 1919.

References

1840 births People from Malvern, Worcestershire People educated at Lancing College Alumni of St Augustine's College, Canterbury Archdeacons of Wellington 1919 deaths {{NewZealand-Christian-clergy-stub