Biography

Harry Ikin (1904 - 1980) was born in Launceston on 4th April 1904, son of William Ikin. Although his parents were Independents, Harry sang as a chorister with the choir at Holy Trinity Church. As a young man Harry attended Christ Church Congregational with his family and there he met Lynette Rose whom he married.

He entered the Independents College of Divinity in Melbourne and trained for the ministry, gaining his Th.L. Some early years of his career were spent in Queensland but in 1950 he was ordained priest in the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania and afterwards held appointments as rector of the Channel - with Bruny Island parish and New Town, Ulverstone and Campbell Town.

Harry retired early in 1974, but later that year accepted a part-time position as assistant at St. John’s Church from 1974 to 1980. He died in 1980, and in his memory a plaque was erected in the chapel of St. John’s. 

The inscription reads:

HENRY DEWHURST IKIN  PRIEST
1904 – 1980

Source

Extract from 'Engraved in Memory' by J.S.Gill. 1988