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John Aitken Allan

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John Aitken Allan

Though small of stature (he was known by students as 'Wee John'), John Aitken Allan was an inspirational speaker, scholar and teacher of theology. During the 1920s and 30s he was a Presbyterian minister in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, before becoming a professor at Knox College, Dunedin.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, S. P. Andrew Collection (PAColl-3739)

Reference: 1/1-018734; F

Photograph by Stanley P. Andrew

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Ian Breward. 'Allan, John Aitken', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/29/john-aitken-allan (accessed 4 June 2026).