The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
The Rev. Johh Wear Burton
The Rev. Johh Wear Burton, Pastor in charge of the Richmond and New Brighton Church, is a native of Yorkshire, England. He arrived in the colony at an early age, and was educated at Prince Albert College, Auckland. After entering the ministry in 1897, he served his probationery period in the Ohinemuri and Malvern districts. Mr. Burton was ordained in 1901, and appointed to his present charge.