Walter Seddon Southward (b London 1902 – d Christchurch 1977) was the Archdeacon of North Otago from 1955 to 1966; and Archdeacon of Central Otago from 1966 to 1973.^[1]

Southward was ordained in 1929 and his first post was as Curate at Timaru. Later he was Vicar of Linwood and then of Avonside.^[2] He was general secretary of the Anglican Board of Mission^[3] from 1948 until his appointment as Archdeacon.