William Coles Finch

William Coles Finch
William Coles Finch
Born 23 October 1864(1864-10-23)
Rochester, Kent
Died 6 June 1944(1944-06-06) (aged 79)
Luton, Kent
Residence Waterworks House, [Luton, Chatham
Nationality English
Other names William Coles-Finch
Occupation Waterworks manager
Known for Writing a number of books on Kent
Spouse Emily Sarah (née Hall)
Children Vera
Dorothy
Irene
Neville

William Coles Finch M. Inst. C. E. (1864-1944) was a British historian and author of a number of books on Kent-related topics. He is best known for writing Watermills and Windmills, published in 1933 and reprinted in 1976, which is considered a standard work on the topic of Kent windmills.

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Personal

William Coles Finch was born on 23 October,[1] 1864 in Rochester, Kent.[2][3][4] His wife was Emily, and they had four children, Vera, Dorothy, Irene and Neville.[5] In 1908, his first book, Water, its origin and use, was published. This was followed in 1914 by Water in Nature, jointly authored with Ellison Hawks. In 1925, In Kentish Pilgirm Land was published, followed by The Lure of the Countryside in 1927, Life in Rural England in 1928 and Watermills in Windmills in 1933.[6] The latter is considered a bible on windmills in Kent.[7] Coles Finch died in Luton, Kent on 6 June 1944, aged 79.[3] In 1976, Watermills and Windmills was reprinted. BBC Radio Medway produced an hour-long documentary Sweeping Changes, The Windmills of Kent in response to the reprint.[8]

Career

Coles Finch was the resident engineer of the Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester Water Company.[9] He lived at Waterworks House, Luton, Chatham.[10] In 1897, Coles Finch read a paper at the British Association of Waterworks Engineers meeting at the Town Hall, Westminster, London on Electrical Water Level Recorders.[11]

Published works

  • Water, its origin and use. London: C W Daniel. 1908. 
  • Water in Nature. Nelson. 1914.  (jointly authored with Ellison Hawks).
  • In Kentish Pilgrim Land. London: C W Daniel. 1925. 
  • The Lure of the Countryside. London: C W Daniel. 1927. 
  • Life in Rural England. London: C W Daniel. 1928. 
  • Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel. 1933. 
    • Watermills and Windmills. Sheerness: A J Cassell. 1976. ISBN 0 903253 02 X.  (reprint)

References

  1. ^ "In Memoriam" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 October 1948. Issue 51210, col A, p. 1.
  2. ^ General Register Office index of births registered in October, November, December, 1864 - Name: Finch, William Coles. District: Medway Volume: 2A Page: 373.
  3. ^ a b "Deaths" The Times (London). Thursday, 8 June 1944. Issue 49877, col A, p. 1.
  4. ^ 1901 Census of Medway, RG13/731, Folio 11, Page 14, Name: William C Finch, Address: 55 Queen's Road, Chatham, Occupation: Mining Engineer (Waterworks) Where Born: Rochester, Kent Condition: Married
  5. ^ "Deaths" The Times (London). Tuesday, 20 February 1951. Issue 51930, col A, p. 1.
  6. ^ See Published Works section of this article
  7. ^ Cumming 2010, p. 24.
  8. ^ Nicholas 1993.
  9. ^ Coles-Finch 1908, p. Title page.
  10. ^ Coles Finch 1933, p. 12.
  11. ^ "British Association of Waterworks Engineers" The Times (London). Friday, 23 July 1897. Issue 35263, col F, p. 13.

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