John Russell Darbyshire (12 October 1880 – 30 June 1948) was an Anglican bishop.

Later he was Vicar of St Luke, Liverpool then a Canon Residentiary at Manchester Cathedral.

[9] He was created a sub-prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in 1938.

[10] He visited England to attend the Lambeth Conference in 1948, and died in London on 30 June 1948.

A set of iron gates were erected in his memory at St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town.