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William Coles Finch
William Coles Finch M. Inst. C. E. (1864–1944) 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.
==Personal==
William Coles Finch was born on 23 October, 1864 in Rochester, Kent.〔General Register Office index of births registered in October, November, December, 1864 - Name: Finch, William Coles. District: Medway Volume: 2A Page: 373.〕〔〔1901 Census of Medway, RG13/731, Folio 11, Page 14, Name: William C Finch, Address: 55 Queen's Road, Chatham, Occupation: Mining Engineer (Waterworks) Where Born: Rochester, Kent Condition: Married〕 His wife was Emily, and they had four children, Vera, Dorothy, Irene and Neville. In 1908, his first book, ''Water, its origin and use'', was published. This was followed in 1914 by ''Water in Nature'', jointly authored with Ellison Hawks. In 1925, ''In Kentish Pilgirm Land'' was published, followed by ''The Lure of the Countryside'' in 1927, ''Life in Rural England'' in 1928 and ''Watermills in Windmills'' in 1933.〔See Published Works section of this article〕 The latter is considered a bible on windmills in Kent. Coles Finch died in Luton, Kent on 6 June 1944, aged 79. In 1976, ''Watermills and Windmills'' was reprinted. BBC Radio Medway produced an hour-long documentary ''Sweeping Changes, The Windmills of Kent'' in response to the reprint.
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