Winston O'Reilly

The Reverend
Winston D'Arcy O'Reilly
The Reverend; Winston D'Arcy O'Reilly
Born	24 April 1913; Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 January 2000 (aged 86); Belrose, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	UCA minister
Spouse(s)	Doreen (Dorn) Doyle (married 1939–1974); Nancye Haines (married 1976);
Children	Elizabeth Walker, Robert O'Reilly, Geoffrey O'Reilly
Parent(s)	Henry D'Arcy O’Reilly (merchant) and Lillian Edith O’Reilly (nee Brasnett)
Relatives	A. Harold Wood (uncle), H. D'Arcy Wood (cousin)

Winston D'Arcy O'Reilly OBE was a Methodist and then Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) minister and the second President of the UCA Assembly.

Education

O'Reilly went to North Sydney Boys High School,[1] leaving at 14 years of age. Returning to Sydney after a trip to Europe, he studied for the Leaving Certificate at night school. He attended Wesley College, University of Sydney, and received a BA (1935) and MA (1937), before training for the Methodist ministry at Leigh College. He later completed a Master of Arts in Christian Education (1962) and MEd (1963).[2]

Career

At 14, O'Reilly started training as carpenter and at 16 travelled to England as companion and carer to a man with a disability.[2][3] After his ordination he was the minister at a number of Methodist churches throughout New South Wales, later taking positions with the Methodist Conference and Methodist schools and higher education (including Vice Principal of Leigh College, 1949-1959; Principal of Methodist Ladies' College, Burwood, 1960–1965;[3] Connexional Secretary, 1964-1974; Secretary of Conference, 1968; President of Conference, 1969; Secretary General, 1972-1974; President-General, 1975-1977.[2]

O'Reilly played a key role in planning for the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia as Planning Officer for Union of Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches (1974-1977), then became the first General Secretary of the Uniting Church in Australia (1977-1979) and second President of the Assembly (1979-1982).[2][3]

Internationally he was a Member of Presidium, World Methodist Council, 1975-1980.[2]

Through discussions with Labor's attorney-general, Lionel Murphy, about reform of the divorce laws he had considerable influence on the Family Law Act 1975.[3]

He was founding member of the NSW Council of Social Service and one of the founders of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS, he later became ACOSS's chairman).[3]

Family

He was married twice, on 23 March 1939 at Roseville, New South Wales to Doreen 'Dorn' Doyle (died 2 December 1974) with three children and in 1976 to Nancye Ruth Haines (died 23 November 2011).[2]

O'Reilly's parents were Henry D'Arcy O’Reilly (merchant, he was a haberdasher near Chatswood Station[3]} and Lillian Edith O’Reilly (née Brasnett). His father was the brother-in-law of A. Harold Wood, whose son, D'Arcy Wood, was the sixth President of the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly.

A daughter and a grandson are Uniting Church ministers.[3]

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References

Who's Who in Australia 1980 p. 651
Eric G. Clancy (September 2002). "Methodist Leaders: The Presidents General Of The General Conference Of The Methodist Church Of Australasia, 1902-1977" (PDF). Church Heritage, 12, 4. pp. 224–242. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
Wood, D'Arcy (3 February 2000). "Winston O'Reilly: Church leader 1913 - 2000". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax. p. 29. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

Religious titles
Preceded by Davis McCaughey	President of the Assembly, Uniting Church in Australia 1979–1982	Succeeded by Rollie Busch

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[1] Who's Who in Australia 1980 p. 651

[Clancy-2] Eric G. Clancy (September 2002). "Methodist Leaders: The Presidents General Of The General Conference Of The Methodist Church Of Australasia, 1902-1977" (PDF). Church Heritage, 12, 4. pp. 224–242. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

[SMH_WO-3] Wood, D'Arcy (3 February 2000). "Winston O'Reilly: Church leader 1913 - 2000". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Fairfax. p. 29. Retrieved 15 January 2013.