FINCH, William George, Rev (1896-1959)
Assembly memorial minute, 1959
The Rev. William George Finch was a Londoner by birth, and at the time of his death on July 27th, 1959, in the Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, he was 63 years of age.
He served in the First A.E.F. with the 22nd Battalion, and was ordained and inducted at Frankston in 1930.
Three years later he went to Maryborough, where he served seven years. Other charges which he filled were Yea (1939), Tottenham (1942), Lang Lang (1944), Broadford (1948), Ballan (1955), and Smeaton where he was inducted in October, 1958, but had announced to the Presbytery of Ballarat that he wished to resign owing to illness. At the time of his death he was Moderator of that Presbytery.
To Mrs. Finch and their three grown-up daughters the Assembly tenders sincere sympathy.
Gender
- Male