MacKENZIE, William Frederick, Rev, C.B.E. B.A. (1897-1972)
Person
Assembly memorial minute 1972
Born Ambrym Island, New Hebrides 16th. February, 1897. Died 29th. June, 1972.
Ordained at Assembly Hall, Melbourne 14th. October 1925 for work at Aurukun Mission, North Queensland. Resigned December, 1965.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for the life, witness and service of William Frederick MacKenzie, especially for his forty years’ service among the Aurukun peoples by whom he was loved as a father.
He was indeed a "father in God", a beloved pastor, an outstanding leader whose influence extended far beyond the Church.
His years of retirement meant enrichment for the Church in Victoria for which the Assembly is deeply grateful.
Gender
- Male