Buckingham, Rev. F.G.

- bn Padbury, Buckinghamshire d. 15 July 1918. Pastor. Trained at Pastors� College, London. Churches: (U.K.) Belfast; Woodborough Rd, Nottingham; (Aust.) Sth Melbourne, Victoria; Ipswitch, Queensland; (N.Z.) Hanover St (supply); Nelson 1903-05; Oamaru 1905-12; Thames 1912. Union Preacher 1904/5. President Union 1907/8. Longstanding Committee Member. Buckingham stayed on in N.Z. after a period of supply at the Hanover St church and subsequently met his wife, returned N.Z.B.M.S. missionary Miss Lillian Peters (see separate entry) at Nelson. From her he gained an increased zeal for the work of the Mission. He suffered from ill health which disrupted his ministry at Oamaru and again at Thames, leading to his retirement. Refs: NZB November 1907, 261; obituary NZB August 1918, 123.