TODD, ALEXANDER BRUCE (1821-1903) was born at St Andrews, Scotland, educated there and went into business. In 1839 he began to study for the church at St Andrew's University. He was in charge of Falmouth Academy, Jamaica, for three years, and finished his arts course at Edinburgh. After attending the Free Church Theological College, he was licensed in 1855 and worked among the miners of Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire, and at Kirkoswald, Ayrshire. Ordained at Maybole, Todd came to New Zealand in the Mariner (1858) and was appointed to the charge of Tokomairiro, where he laboured for 10 years (1859-69). He was the first minister to preach at Gabriel's Gully. In 1860 he assisted Bannerman at the induction of the Rev A. Stobo at Invercargill. In 1869 he was settled in St Paul's, Oamaru, paying periodical visits to the surrounding stations. He retired after serving there 25 years, and died on 18 Aug 1903.

Chisholm; Otago Daily Times, 19 Aug 1903.

Reference: Volume 2, page 197

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