William Coles Finch

William Coles Finch
Born(1864-10-23)23 October 1864
Died6 June 1944(1944-06-06) (aged 79)
Burial placeSt Nicholas Church, Rochester
Other namesWilliam Coles-Finch
OccupationWaterworks manager
Known forWriting a number of books on Kent
SpouseEmily Sarah (née Hall)
ChildrenVera
Dorothy
Irene
Neville
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William Coles Finch MICE (23 October 1864 – 6 June 1944) was a British historian and author of a number of books on Kent-related topics. He is best known for writing Watermills and Windmills, published in 1933 and reprinted in 1976, which is considered a standard work on the topic of Kent windmills.