Devasahayam David Chelliah | |
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Title | Reverend |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 2 April 1979 | (aged 85)
Religion | Anglicanism |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse |
Rosalind Chelliah
(m. 1925; died 1971) |
Children | 6, including Sons': David Ernest Srinivasagam Chelliah and Jonathan Chelliah, Daughters; Iris Ponnu Constance Nallayya , Jazmyn Margurite Elizabeth Chelliah, Noelle George, Leaena Tambyah |
Citizenship | Singaporean |
Education | PhD |
Other names | D D Chelliah |
Senior posting | |
Based in | Singapore |
Period in office | 1958–1967 |
Consecration | St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore |
Predecessor | Robin Woods |
Successor | Lau Teik Oon |
Post | Archdeacon of Singapore |
The Venerable Reverend Dr Devasahayam David Chelliah[1] (14 March 1894 – 2 April 1979) JP OBE, was the first Asian Archdeacon of Singapore.