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Reverend '''William Fotheringham''' (b. 10 September 1873, Forfar, d. 9 April [[1926]], Deaconess Hospital, Edinburgh) was appointed Minister of Dunrossness Baptist Church in [[1901]], a post he held until [[1917]] when he transferred to become Minister of Lerwick Baptist Church.

Shortly after his appointment in [[1901]] he was elected on to the Dunrossness School Board, and in [[1912]] was both architect and administrator of building the new Dunrossness Baptist Church. He joined the [[Zetland County Council]] in [[1907]] filling the seat vacated by the death of [[John Bruce]], which he held until [[1919]]. During his time on the Council he became Chairman of the County Roads Committee, Chairman of the Mainland District Committee and Vice-Convener of the County.

During his period at Lerwick Baptist Church he became a member of the newly formed Council Education Committee, a governor of the Anderson Educational Institute and Padre to the seaplane base at Cat Firth, Nesting.

He had a keen interest and understanding of medical matters, and in particular the care and treatment of T.B. In [[1919]], on behalf of the Trustees of the Old Gilbert Bain Hospital he personally purchased and installed an X-Ray machine and other electrical equipment, and was for a time honorary radiographer.

He was also a keen naturalist, and wrote &quot;Nature Notes&quot; in the &quot;Shetland News&quot; newspaper in [[1921]] under the pen-name &quot;Zoe&quot;.

Outside of Shetland, he was the minister of the Pathhead Baptist Church in Kirkauldy from August [[1924]] to March [[1926]].
==Political Career==
*[[Dunrossness South County Council By-Election August 1907]]
*[[County Council Election December 1907]]
*[[Dunrossness South County Council By-Election January 1911]]
*[[County Council Election December 1913]]

==Reference==
*Information contained within The Dunrossness Story by James W. Irvine was a main source of reference when preparing this article.

==External Links==
*[http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I441499&tree=ID1 Bayanne genealogy page] 

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