William Birch (organist)
William Birch, Bill Birch or Billy Birch may refer to: * Bill Birch (born 1934), New Zealand politician * Bill Birch (footballer) (born 1944), English and Australian footballer and coach * Billy Birch (1831–1897), American minstrel performer * William Birch (Australian cricketer) (1849–1897), Australian cricketer * William Birch (English cricketer) (1863–1940), English cricketer * William Birch (footballer) (1887–1968), English footballer * William Birch (painter) (1755–1834), English and US miniature painter, enameler and engraver * William Birch (settler) (1842–1920), English settler in North Island, New Zealand * William Fred Birch (1870–1946), American politician * William John Birch William John Birch (1811–1891) was an English rationalist writer. Background and early life He was the son of Jonathan Birch (died 1848, at age 76) of St Pancras, London, and his wife Mary Elizabeth Morrice (died 1822), daughter of William Mor ...

Bill Birch
Sir William Francis Birch (born 9 April 1934), usually known as Bill Birch, is a New Zealand retired politician. He served as Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the fourth National Government. Early life Birch was born in Hastings on 9 April 1934, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Birch. He was educated at Hamilton's Technical High School and through Wellington Technical Correspondence School. He was trained as a surveyor, and established a business in Pukekohe, a small town south of Auckland. Birch quickly became involved in various Pukekohe community organisations. He served on Pukehohe's borough council from 1965 to 1974, and was deputy mayor from 1968 to 1974. In 1953, Birch married Rosa Mitchell, and the couple went on to have four children. Member of Parliament Birch first entered parliament in the and would remain an MP for the next twenty-seven years. At first, Birch stood in , succeeding the retiring National Party MP and Speaker of the New Zeal ...
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Bill Birch (footballer)
West Adelaide Soccer Club is an Australian soccer club currently playing in the South Australian State League 1. Traditionally named Hellas, the club was founded by members of the Greek community of Adelaide. West Adelaide became a founding member of the National Soccer League in 1977 and a year later became the first Adelaide team to be crowned national champion when it won the 1978 National Soccer League after a 1–1 draw in the final round match with Adelaide City in the local derby. One of the most successful clubs in South Australia, West Adelaide competed in the national league for 19 seasons, interrupted briefly by two short periods in which it was relegated back to state competition. In the late 1990s, the club renamed itself the Adelaide Sharks in an effort to attract support beyond its traditional base in the Greek community. At the end of the 1998–99 National Soccer League season, the club was overcome by financial turmoil and entered administration. West withdr ...
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Billy Birch
William Birch (February 1831 – 21 April 1897) was a minstrel performer in the United States. An 1889 obituary referred to him as one of the oldest, best known, and most popular of the "Negro Minstral fraternity". Early life Birch was born in Utica, New York, and began performing at age 13. Career He performed with others at gold mining camps in California. He was on the ship ''Central America'' and was rescued at sea. He then performed in New York City before returning to California as his career waned. He performed in blackface along with others in San Francisco in a theater where the Pacific Stock Exchange was later located. His performances in San Francisco included free-wheeling improvisation on current events. He was on the ship ''SS Central America'' and was rescued by the ''S.S. Ellen'' before it sank. His wife was also rescued and managed to tuck away her pet canary and take it to safety as well. Death Birch died at home on 21 April 1897 from to paralysis of the ...
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