John George Laughton (2 December 1891 – 3 July 1965) was a New Zealand Presbyterian missionary. He was born in the parish of
Holm in
Orkney
Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...
, Scotland, on 2 December 1891.
In the
1948 King's Birthday Honours, Laughton was appointed a
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
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, in recognition of his service as a member of the Māori Mission Department of the Presbyterian Church.
References
1891 births
1965 deaths
Scottish Presbyterian missionaries
New Zealand Presbyterians
Scottish emigrants to New Zealand
Presbyterian missionaries in New Zealand
New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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