James Johnston (1890–1977) was Archdeacon of Gibraltar from 1950 to 1963. Johnston was educated at

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. He was a

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at Methodist College Belfast from 1920 to 1925. He chose however to train for the

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. He was ordained deacon in 1918 and priest in 1920. After serving at Tyrella, County Down the rest of his career was spent overseas: at

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(including being Precentor of the Cathedral, 1934–45, and acting Dean during the War),

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and finally back to Gibraltar. Johnston died in 1977.

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Irish educators 1890 births Alumni of the University of Galway 20th-century Anglican priests Archdeacons of Gibraltar 1977 deaths {{Gibraltar-bio-stub