In loving memory

Reverend William John Gaudin

Date of death August 29, 2026

Service Details

Thursday, 3 September 2026

St Christopher's Anglican Church244 Avonhead Road
Christchurch
CanterburyGet directions

Obituary

Died peacefully at Essie Summers following a short illness, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, just after his 92nd birthday. Dearly loved husband of Ferrabee, and much loved father of Bill, Mary, and the late David. Cherished Grandad of Artemis. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late William Gaudin, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Christchurch City Mission would be appreciated and may be made online at citymission.org.nz/donate. The service to celebrate William will be held in St Christopher’s Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, on Thursday, September 3, at 1.00pm.

Guestbook

Artemis, you are my link to Mary and the larger whanau. Well done, all of you, or the strong support you gave to Bill and for the way you crafted the Celebration of his life at St Christopher’s today. Bill and Garth were together in a Canterbury Rural Ministry event when he was Vicar of Geraldine and Mary was a geography student at Canterbury. The relationships between you and Bill were so strongly mutual. Bill was quietly magnificent and all of you together are magnificent. Nga mihi kaha ki a koutou, na Garth Cant (Canterbury Rural Ministry Unit)
Garth CantSeptember 3, 2026

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