Rev John Awdry JULIUS [591]

  General Notes:

Births
Julius. July 26, at South Brent, the wife of the Rev Churchill Julius, of a son.
Ref: Weekly Daily Press 30 July 1874.

Julius John Audry
May 1890 - 1893 son of the Bishop of Christchurch. MA, Keble College Oxon, 1903; Clerk in Holy Orders; Archdeacon, Westland, 1928, Christchurch, 1934. Dean of Christchurch, 1927 - 1940. Retired. Died 18 July 1956
Christ's College School List 1850 - 1965.

Awdry was educated in Australia and New Zealand, then Oxford. Ordained in England where he remained for some time, he then returned to NZ where he married.

A John A Julius aged 10 arrived in Victoria September 1884 aboard the South Australian from Britain.
Ref PROV - Unassisted Immigration to Victoria 1852-1923

A Rev John A Julius aged 31 arrived in Victoria February 1901 aboard the Austral from Britain.
Ref PROV - Unassisted Immigration to Victoria 1852-1923, also reported in Homeward Mail from India, China and the East Jan 21, 1901

Archdeacon J Julius & Mrs Julius sailed 9 Oct 1925, from Southampton to Wellington on board the Ionic. Their address was recorded as 72 Kensington Park Rd.
Ref: Findmypast.co.uk

Julius Jottings June 1901 No 5.
Rev. John Audrey Julius left England for his home in Christchurch, in New Zealand, last February. It was expected that, owing to an unfortunate delay caused by illness, he will not arrive till his sister, Mrs Cecil Wilson, has returned from New Zealand to Norfolk Island.

He was Vicar of Papanui ChCh. 1904-14, Vicar of Waimate until 1920, Vicar then Archdeacon of Timaru until 1927, then Dean of Christchurch Cathedral N Z. He retired in 1940.
It was as Dean of Christchurch Cathedral, that Awdry conceived the idea to build the church at Franz Joseph, Westland, with its magnificient "picture east window", see below.

The Times 20 July 1956 pg 13 col C.
Obituary.
The Very Rev J. A. Julius.
The Very Rev J. A. Julius, formerly Dean of Christ Church, New Zealand, has died there at the age of 82, reports our Wellington, New Zealand, correspondant.
John Audrey Julius was born at Norwich in 1874, the son of Archbishop C Julius formerly Bishop of Christchurch and the first Archbishop of New Zealand. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School, Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand and Keble College Oxford. He was ordained to curacy at Kettering in 1897 and in 1901 went to New Zealand as curate of St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch. In 1904-05 he was Vicar of Waikari and then for the next 10 years Vicar of Papanui. From 1914 to 1920 he was Vicar of Waimate and Vicar of Timaru from 1921 to 1927. In 1922 the year in which his father became Archbishop of New Zealand, he was appointed Archdeacon of Timaru and Westland. Then in 1927 he became Dean of Christchurch, a post he held until 1940, also performing the functions of Archdeacon of Rangiora and Westland from 1928 to 1934 and Archdeacon of Christchurch from 1934 to 1937.
He married in 1906 Alice, daughter of Archdeacon Bowen.

Awdry's will was filed for probate Christchurch 31 July 1956 ref 754/56
NZSG Index.

NZ Card Index
Auckland Library
JULIUS, John, Awdry (Venerable)
20.7.56 Obituary Scrapbook P. 220
NZCI000184771

  Research Notes:

KINDER LIBRARY
New Zealand
JULIUS, John Awdry
born 26 Jul 1874 South Brent Somersetshire died 18 Jul 1956 Christchurch
second son of the Revd Churchill JULIUS (later bishop of Christchurch)
born 15 Oct 1847 Richmond Surrey died 01 Sept 1938 Christchurch;
and Alice Frances ROWLANDSON died Sep Qtr. 1918 Christchurch
youngest daughter (of nine children) of Michael John ROWLANDSON colonel in Indian army
born 1804 died 1894
married 18 Sep 1906 S Peter Riccarton,
Alice Georgiana BOWEN
born 1881 died 1962 Christchurch buried Riccarton churchyard
daughter of the Venerable Croasdaile BOWEN
born 21 Dec 1831 Milford Ireland died 03 Jan 1890 Riccarton Christchurch
younger son of Charles BOWEN
died 1871 Hastings Sussex
and Georgiana LAMBERT
born 1810
and Annette Laura WILES (later proprietor Mrs BOWEN's school for girls, later S Margaret's College)
born 14 May 1849 died 18 Jan 1935 Christchurch
daughter of Henry WILES of Denny Abbey [now a museum centre] Cambridgeshire (21; 96;124)
Education
Melbourne grammar school
1890-1893 Christ's College Christchurch
1893 Keble College Oxford
1896 BA Oxford
1903 MA Oxford (185)
1896 Leeds Clergy school (founded 1876 closed 1925)
1897 deacon Peterborough
1898 priest Peterborough (153;26;19)
Positions
31 Mar 1881 residing with siblings and parents 44 Milner Square Middlesex London (249)
1897-1901 assistant curate Kettering diocese Peterborough (26)
09 Apr 1901-1903 assistant curate Christchurch S Michael diocese Christchurch
18 Feb 1903-1904 vicar Waikari
23 Feb 1904-1914 vicar Papanui
01 Feb 1914-1921 vicar Waimate (91)
04 Feb 1921-Dec 1927 vicar Timaru (91;66)
07 Feb 1922-1927 archdeacon Timaru and Westland
15 Apr 1925-31 Dec 1925 leave of absence (to England)
16 Dec 1927-Jun 1940 dean of Christchurch cathedral
10 Jan 1928-1934 archdeacon Rangiora and Westland
1928-1938 examining chaplain bishop Christchurch
14 Jun 1928 commissary general bishop Christchurch
04 Mar 1929 vicar general diocese Christchurch
08 Feb 1934-1937 archdeacon Christchurch (91)
1940 officiating minister (97)
Other
Aug 1927 p5 photograph
Dec 1929 p1 photograph
Mar 1937 photograph (69)
20 Jul 1956 p6 obituary (41)
Sep 1956 p13 obituary and photograph (125)
http://www.kinderlibrary.ac.nz/resources/bishop/J.htm

A Rev J A Julius aged 47 arrived in Victoria March 1901 aboard the Omrah from Britain.
Ref PROV - Unassisted Immigration to Victoria 1852-1923.

  Other Records

1. John Awdry Julius, 1879-1914.
Images of Awdry as a young man.

Awdry shared his fathers interest in motor vehicles, off in the car a Renault c1910, leaving for Waimate on motor bike (thought to be an AJS), Alice in the sidecar c1914

2. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 44 Milner Sq Islington London. John is described as a son aged 6 born South Brent Somerset

3. John Awdry Julius: St James Franz Joseph NZ, 1931.
St James Church in Franz Josef on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island is a small Anglican church in a garden setting. Built in 1931 in a Tudor style, it is notable for its use of clear glass windows and the view over Waiho Gorge from its altar. This view originally included Franz Josef Glacier, a famous scene recorded on a 1946 Peace Stamp, but the glacier has since receded.
It was the idea of Archdeacon J A Julius who visited Westland in February 1927, and suggested a wooden church with views of the Waiho River and Franz Josef Glacier. Plans were commissioned from James S. Turnbull and Percy Watts Rule of Timaru in 1928.

Images Courtesy of Mike Dickison.

4. John Awdry Julius: Will & Probate, 1956.
Page one missing.

(f) To the said THE CHURCH PROPERTY TRUSTEES for the benefit or purposes of the Church of the Ascension, Mount Pleasant, Christchurch, the sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS (£100) AND I DIRECT that the receipt of the Church Steward, or either the Secretary of the said Trustees shall be a sufficient discharge to my trustee for the same
(g) To the SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, Christchurch the sum of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS (£100) AND I DIRECT that the receipt of the secretary or Treasurer of the said Society shall be a sufficient discharge to my trustee therefor.

6. SUBJECT as aforesaid I DIRECT thy trustee to hold the balance of` theresidue of my estate UPON TRUST to invest the same and to pay the net income arising therefrom as from my death if I shall have survived my said wife or as from the death of my said wife if she shall survive me to MARGARET L. BOWEN of Duncombe Park, Helmsley, York, England, and and LAURA C Bowen of 31 Merivale Lane, Christchurch, during respective lifetimes and to the survivor of them for the time being until the death of such survivor AND upon the death of the survivor of them to hold the balance of the residue of my estate UPON TRUST for the CHRISTCHURCH COMMITTEE OF THE MELANESIAN MISSION, Church House Christchurch for the use and purposes of the said Mission and the receipt of the Chairman and Secretary of the said Committee shall be a sufficient discharge to my trustee for all moneys payable hereunder.

7. I DIRECT that in the execution of the foregoing trusts or any of them my trustee may from time to time in its absolute discretion exercise the following powers or any of them:-
(a) POSTPONE the sale calling in and conversion of my real and personal property or any part thereof for so long as it thinks fit notwithstanding that it may be of a wasting speculative or reversionary nature AND I DIRECT that pending such sale calling in and conversion the whole of the net income of property actually producing income shall be applied as from my death as income and on the other hand on such sale calling in and conversion or on the falling in of any reversionary property no part of the proceeds of such sale calling in conversion or falling in shall be paid or applied as past income.
(b) LET any hereditaments for the time being remaining unsold for such term or terms at such rent and subject to such covenants and conditions as it thinks fit also to accept surrenders of leases and tenancies and generally to manage the same as it thinks fit.
(c) EXERCISE the same powers of managing improving repairing and developing all or any part of my real or personal estate as if it were the absolute owner thereof.
(d) SETTLE and determine all questions whatsoever which may arise in relation to my real and personal estate or any part thereof AND ALSO to determine whether any money for the purpose of this my will is to be considered as income or capital respectively and also to apportion blended funds AND every such determination or apportionment shall be final and binding on all persons beneficially interested under
this my will.
(e) CONTINUE to hold as an authorised investment any investment which I have made notwithstanding that the same may not be one of a class otherwise authorised by this my will or by law for the investment of trust funds
IN WITNESS whereof I have to this my last will and testament set my hand this 25th day of May one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
Signed: J A Julius
Signed by the testator the said JOHN AWDRY JULIUS as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his sight and presence and in the sight and presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses
Witnesses:
. . . . . . . .
E C Campion

Motion for Probate £6000
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND BURY DISTRICT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY
IN THE ESTATE Of JOHN AWDRY JULIUS late of Christchurch Clerk in Holy Orders and former Dean of Christchurch,
deceased
TAKE NOTICE that Counsel for PYNE GOULD GUINNESS LIMITED a company duly incorporated under the Companies Act 1908 and having its registered office situate in the City of Christchurch and duly empowered by the Pyne Gould Guinness (Limited Trust Act 1934)
WILL MOVE this Honourable Court FOR AN ORDER that Probate of the will of the above named John Awdry Julius deceased be granted to the said Pyne Gould Guinness Limited the executor in the said will named UPON THE GROUNDS appearing in and by the affidavits of Harman Warren and John Churchill Elworthy sworn and filed herein.
Dated this 30 July 1956
E C Campion
To the Registrar of the Supreme
Certified pursuant to the Rules of the Court at Christchurch to be correct
This application is made in reliance on Section 4 of "The Administration Act 1952"

John married Alice Georgina BOWEN [592] [MRIN: 173], daughter of Archdeacon Croasdale BOWEN [4942] and Unknown, on 18 Sep 1906 in Riccarton Christchurch. (Alice Georgina BOWEN [592] was born in 1877 and died in 1962.)