William Buckton Andrews

William Buckton Andrews (26 November 1829 – 2 February 1918), better known as "Canon Andrews" was an Anglican clergyman in the early days of the Colony of South Australia, where he served in the Diocese of Adelaide for over 60 years.

History Andrews was born in Epping, near London, the fifth of eleven children of solicitor Richard Bullock Andrews sen. and his wife Emma Ann. Richard Bullock Andrews (1823–1884), best known as Justice Andrews of the Supreme Court of South Australia, was his eldest brother. After a few years preparing for a law degree he changed his mind and started training for the ministry at Radley College, near Oxford, though he was a sickly youth and little hope was held for his surviving long enough to take orders.

Family Andrews married Barbara Smith (8 November 1829 – 12 May 1912) at Comaum station on 30 December 1857 during his first stint in the South-East. Barbara Campbell Andrews (2 July 1866 – ) married the Rev. Arthur Nutting, of Port Augusta Richard Bullock Andrews (29 May 1868 – November 1954) a legal practitioner of Western Australia

Recognition In 1893 a special week-night service was held to commemorate his silver jubilee, when his old friend Archdeacon Dove, preached. On 1 October 1914 a valedictory service was held to honour him and his long and dedicated service. A stained glass window in St. Bartholomew's commemorates his ministry there.