Frank H. L. Paton

Francis Hume Lyall[a] Paton (1870 – 28 September 1938),[1] commonly referred to as Frank, was a Presbyterian missionary and minister in Victoria, Australia.

[5] He was a delegate to the Council of Churches in Victoria and succeeded A. E. Illingworth as president in 1924,[6] but was unable through illness to see out his full year, and from March 1925 his duties were performed by the vice-president, W. S.

He retired around 1936 and died at his Deepdene home after a long illness,[1] and his remains were buried at the Burwood cemetery.

[8] The Presbyterian church in Deepdene was renamed in his honor, and a window dedicated to his memory installed in 1946.

[9] Paton married Clara Sophia Hayer (3 September 1875 – 18 Jul 1966) on 19 February 1896.