SIMPSON, William Lumsden, Rev (1888-1970)
Assembly memorial minute 1970
Born 25th August 1888 in Fifeshire, Scotland.
Died 20th June, 1970.
Ordained Yallourn 30th April 1929.
Other Charges: St. Stephen's, Caulfield - August 1932.
St. George's, Geelong - February 1940.
Ivanhoe - August 1945; resigned March 1954.
Convener Sisterhood Committee 1933-39.
Member of St. Andrew's Hospital Board for 18 years to 1965. Chairman of the Board 1947/51.
The Rev. William Lumsden Simpson died 20th June, 1970. Ordained at Yallourn on 30th April, 1929 he served also the parishes of St. Stephen's Caulfield, Geelong and Ivanhoe from which parish he retired from the active ministry in March 1954.
During his retirement, however, he gave particular service in founding the parishes of Rosanna and Macleod. He was convener of the Sisterhood Committee and a member of St. Andrew's Hospital Board for 18 years and Chairman of the Board from 1947 to 1951.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for the life, witness and ministry of the Rev. William Lumsden Simpson, remembering particularly his pastoral concern, his preaching gifts and his service to the wider work of the Assembly.
Gender
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