Arthur Garnsey: A Man for Truth and Freedom by David Garnsey is a biography of his father, Arthur Henry Garnsey, a prominent Australian Anglican priest, scholar, and Warden of St Paul's College at the University of Sydney from 1916 until his death in 1944. Published in 1985, the book traces Arthur Garnsey’s life from his upbringing in a distinguished church family through his academic achievements, ministry, and influential role in Australian religious and intellectual life. Drawing on family papers, correspondence, and personal recollections, David Garnsey portrays a man committed to intellectual honesty, social justice, ecumenical dialogue, and freedom of thought within the Church. The biography also provides a vivid picture of Australian church, educational, and public life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, highlighting Garnsey’s reputation as a respected teacher, preacher, mentor, and public thinker. (archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au)
