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Rev. Walter Grant Forsyth
1864 - 1944

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• Title	Rev.
  Birth	03 Nov 1864	Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Apr 1944	Sutherland Reg No 13005/1944. Sydney NSW
  Buried	Woronora Memorial Park NSW GG Wall of Mem 4, 0240   [1]
  Person ID	I33	James Forsyth + Marion Boyd
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	John Forsyth,   b. 28 Aug 1823, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 1865, Coal Miner. Died in Mining Accident
  Mother	Isabella Grant,   b. 25 Jan 1832, Bo'ness nr Linlithgow West Lothian Scotland ,   d. 28 Feb 1908, Wellpark Brightons Polmont Stirlingshire Scotland
  Married	14 Apr 1851
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jean Henderson Wilson,   b. 08 Jul 1869, Scotland ,   d. Mar 1950, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. John Wilson Robertson Forsyth,   b. 12 Feb 1899, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ,   d. 22 Jul 1957, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia   2. Walter James Forsyth,   b. 1906, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 28 Oct 1983, Linfield. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The Sydney Morning Herald Fri 13 Aug 1909 Page 11 INDUCTION CEREMONY. The Rev. W. Grant Forsyth, formerly of Glasgow, was yesterday . Inducted to the charge of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The charge was rendcrcd vacant by tho re- signation several months ago of the Rov. C. E. James, and since then the Rev. A. Fraser has,acted as interim moderator for St. An- drew's. The Rev. W. Grant Forsyth has spent eight years in Glasgow, and was unani- mously chosen by tho St. Andrew's -congre- gation to take tho charge. The induction of tho now pastor was performed by tho Rev. J. II. Beynon, of Singleton, Moderator of the Presbytory, in tho presence of a large gathering of clergymen and members of the congregation. Subsequently at a tea and public meeting held at tho church Mr. For- syth was welcomed. FORSYTH Walter Grant Death notice 23APR1944 Death 79 late of Cronulla Sydney Morning Herald 24APR1944 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 26 April 1944 p 12 Family Notices FORSYTH -The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. Jean H Forsyth, Mr. and Mrs. John W. R. (Ian) Forsyth, and of Nancy and Walter James (Hamish) Forsyth (A I F ) and Mrs Forsyth and Family are invited to attend the Funeral of her dearly loved Hus- band and their dear father and Grandfather Reverend Walter Grant Forsyth of 26 Oaks Street Cronulla which will leave the Pres- byterian Church Hurstville This (Wednes- day) Morning after Service commencing at 10 o clock for the Crematorium Woronora By request no flowers J and C Hardy A F D A Rockdale and Hurstville The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Monday 24 April 1944 p 8 Family Notices FORSYTH-April 23 1944 (suddenly) at his residence 26 Oaks Street Cronulla Reverend Walter Grant Forsyth beloved hus- band of Jean Henderson Forsyth and loving father of John and Walter (AIF) aged 79 years See Tuesday s Herald for funeral announcement




• Sources

  [S1] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.. Record for W Grant Rev Forsyth