Andrew Anderson (1935 - 2025)
Andrew Anderson, past President and Council Member of FIEC has died at the age of 90.
Born on 2 June 1935 in Mill Hill, London, Andrew was evacuated to Kilmarnock in Scotland during the Second World War, before returning to London for school. He became a Christian at an early age, and served as president of the Christian Union during his time at London School of Economics.
Andrew went on to study Theology at London Bible College and pastored a church in Kent for eight years. During this season of life, he met his wife Pearl, and they had two daughters, Fiona and Colleen.
In 1970, the family moved to Bristol where Andrew would pastor Philip Street Baptist Church for 18 years. After this pastorate, Andrew served as an itinerant preacher both in the UK and abroad. He and Pearl spent some months in New Zealand and at an English-speaking church in Brussels, Belgium.
In retirement, Andrew continued to be active and his family say he “always had a project on the go”. He enjoyed time on his boat in Bristol, and the company of his four grandchildren whom he loved dearly.
He and Pearl joined Emmanuel Church Westbury, and it was their pastor, Ian Taylor, who led Andrew’s funeral service, which followed his home-call on 1 November 2025.
Service with FIEC
Andrew’s formal involvement with FIEC began during Andrew’s time in Bristol. He first served as FIEC President in 1987, before taking on the role again for three years between 1992 and 1995. He also served on the FIEC Council spanning the 1980s and the 1990s.
One of those who served alongside Andrew on the FIEC Council was Bev Savage from Lansdowne Church in Bournemouth. Paying tribute to Andrew, Bev remembers an experienced pastor and a dear friend:
“He was among the senior members of the Council and was clearly a man of experience whose contributions to Council business were insightful and respected.
“However, there was nothing strait-laced about him. He managed to combine a serious approach to life with a wonderful sense of humour which often served to relieve intense discussions and awkward situations. He was disarmingly skilled at reading people, a skill that must have served him well in pastoral ministry.
“Andrew was a dear and generous pastor, friend, and encourager to many. He will be greatly missed.”
