LINGARD, EDWARD ATHERTON (1839-1903) was born at Runcorn, Cheshire, England, and educated at the Latchford and Manchester Grammar Schools and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He came to New Zealand (1860) and became assistant master at the Bishop's school, Nelson (1861) and headmaster (1863). In 1864 (the year in which he was ordained deacon) he had temporary charge of Christ's College, and was appointed curate of Addington and Governor's Bay. In 1866 he became vicar of St Luke's, Christchurch; and in 1885 archdeacon of Akaroa. He was for some years clerical secretary to the synod, a member of the general synod and president of the bellringers' association. He died on 20 Sep 1903.

Cycl. NZ, iii (p); The Press, 21 Sep 1903.

Reference: Volume 1, page 266

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