William Whale

Whale studied for the ministry at the Pastors' College, and after a few minor postings he was sent to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, where he gained a reputation as a great public speaker.

[1] On 5 October 1885 he arrived in Brisbane and began work at the Wharf Street Baptist Church, which soon proved adequate for the number of worshippers, so land was purchased on Wickham Terrace, where they erected the building known as the City Tabernacle.

He became a great friend of the (Anglican) bishop W. T. T. Webber; they worked together on various social projects, each holding the other with the highest regard.

[1] He had a reputation for generosity – assisting other Baptist ministers who did not have his advantages, and providing sources of information to his parishioners from his own well-stocked library.

They had four daughters: No link has been found to Albert Toomer Whale (1890–1964), also a Baptist minister.