John Downall (1803–1872) was the Archdeacon of Totnes from 1859 until 1872. He was the only son of James Downall of

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and studied at

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, graduating BA in 1826 and MA in 1829. He was ordained deacon in 1826 at Eccleshal, Staffordshire. His first post was as Curate at

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(Worcester, England), Thursday, July 08, 1841; Issue 7232 He then became Chaplain to the

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before a stint as

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of St George's Church, Kidderminster.

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1803 births 1872 deaths Archdeacons of Totnes Alumni of Magdalen Hall, Oxford Clergy from Liverpool {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub