Ernest Chitty (6 December 1883 – 8 June 1948) was a New Zealand Anglican clergyman, tutor and organist. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 6 December 1883.[1] In 1906 he became the first blind University graduate in New Zealand. He was buried at Purewa Cemetery in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Allan K. "Ernest Chitty". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Notable graves". Purewa Trust Board. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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