Sir Desmond John Britten was a prominent New Zealand restaurateur, radio broadcaster, and television chef, as well as a cookbook writer and Anglican priest. He dedicated 17 years serving as the Wellington City Missioner, contributing significantly to the community. His contributions to the culinary and broadcasting fields earned him recognition, and he was honored with a knighthood in 2012 for his services.
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Meaning of the name - Des
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Des Britten belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ōtāne
Place of Death: Wellington
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Napier Boys' High School
Occupation: restaurateur
Employers: Wellington City Mission
Awards Received: Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for December 27, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Capricorn 32 | 6 Capricorn 11 | 4 Aries 23 |
| Moon | 10 Scorpio 38 | 5 Aries 7 | 22 Capricorn 17 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 9 | 22 Sagittarius 10 | 20 Aries 17 |
| Venus | 26 Sagittarius 21 | 3 Capricorn 48 | 16 Aries 33 |
| Mars | 4 Pisces 30 | 9 Capricorn 24 | 9 Taurus 35 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aquarius 35 | 21 Cancer 55 | 21 Aquarius 46 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 3 | 25 Pisces 50 | 7 Aries 37 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 55 | 28 Taurus 5 | 11 Taurus 31 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 8 | 29 Pisces 27 | 19 Virgo 22 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 29 | 2 Aquarius 35 | 27 Cancer 54 |
| Rahu | 4 Sagittarius 26 | 12 Pisces 23 | 29 Scorpio 46 |
| Ketu | 4 Gemini 26 | 12 Virgo 23 | 29 Taurus 46 |
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