  William Maximilian Lindley, MC, MA, FRAS, AMICE (1891-1972) served as fifth
Director of the BAA Variable Star Section from 1939 to 1958. He was an active
variable star observer for many years and he wrote numerous publications on the
observations made by Section members. This paper discusses Lindley's life and
work, with a particular focus on his contribution to variable star astronomy.
