HARRY JOHN DOWNIE (1903-1980)
Carmel Mission Curator
This website is dedicated
to Sir Harry John Downie K.S.G.,
whose nearly fifty years
of devotion brought about
the rebirth and restoration
of Mission Carmel.
Born: August 25, 1903
Place: San Francisco, California
Mother: Rose Elizabeth Morrison Downie
Father: Henry James Downie – Printer,
Market Street, San Francisco
Maternal Grandparents: John and Mary Morrison
of Rathlin, Ireland
Paternal Grandparents: Henry James and
Margaret Eagen Downie of Ireland
Education: Public Grammar School: San Francisco, California; Trade School: Aubrey Lang Cabinet Maker
All photos are used
with the permission and courtesy of Miriam Downie, daughter of Harry
John Downie. We thank Miriam and the Downie family for their dedication
to rebuild this cradle of faith and civilization, Carmel Mission.
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