About John George Laughton
Lived 1891 – 1965 (aged 73). John George Laughton was a New Zealand missionary.
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, 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, in recognition of his service as a member of the Māori Mission Department of the Presbyterian Church.
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Who was John George Laughton?
Presbyterian missionary (1891-1965)
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John George Laughton was born on 2 December 1891.
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John George Laughton died on 3 July 1965.
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John George Laughton was a missionary.
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John George Laughton was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: John George Laughton
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