DARBY, Thomas William, Rev (1881-1973)
Assembly memorial minute 1973
Born at Karnak, Victoria on August 31st 1881, the Reverend Thomas William Darby grew up on the land and worked as a farmer until in 1903 he was accepted for training by the Salvation Army.
He served the Army for many years, but later was received into the Presbyterian Church and appointed Home Missionary at Heywood on October 5th. 1919. Subsequently, after studies at the Theological Hall Ormond College he was Ordained to the Office of the Holy Ministry at Lake Rowan on February 11th. 1925.
He served at Heywood, Bunyip, Connewarre, Carisbrook, Lake Rowan, Beechworth, Eaglehawk, Lang Lang, Drouin, Dunolly, Loch, Violet Town, Framlingham and Tongala. After his retirement from the parish ministry he was a most accepted preacher on the Preachers’ List.
The Assembly gives thanks to God for the long, loyal ministry of the late Reverend Thomas William Darby.
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