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Post by shmumph on Apr 14, 2008 9:36:11 GMT
I dont know where in Africa he was I only found out on Saturday after talking to my mum, so I never got chance to discuss it with my Aunt, like I say its a new discovery but I will let you know if and when I find out anything else.
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 9:36:18 GMT
Hear hear! ;D
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 9:38:01 GMT
I'd be fascinated to know as it sounds intriguing shmumph. Tragic but exciting.
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Post by hellyp on Apr 14, 2008 9:44:06 GMT
Who is morally superior? The missionary trying to spread the word of God and change the culture I'm not sure about morals, but anyone going to the lengths that Missionaries went to just to tell people they're going to Hell unless they follow their God, deserves to be eaten. I'd even write a recipe book. For free.
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Post by shmumph on Apr 14, 2008 13:17:12 GMT
Right after a bit of research I have managed to find the passenger list with my Great Uncle on, He sailed from Liverpool in 1935 aged 28. He sailed to Sekondi - Takoradi in Ghana and his occupation is listed as Minister of Religion. So far I still dont know what became of him once he got there, but i'll keep you posted.
What bugs me the most aside from having Rev as a relative is the fact he went to the other side of the world leaving a wife of only 3 years behind. She never remarried or had any children, other than her Sister (my Gran) she had no other family.
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 13:29:12 GMT
It does seem strange but I suppose perhaps attitudes were different then though I am not sure as recently as the 1930's. In older times you had people such as Captain Cook and other sea goers who would sail away for years and their wives would have little idea of when they would return or if they would return. Seems mad now. I'd love to know you great uncles reasons and motives for leaving a family for so long and becoming a missionary or how your great aunt felt. It is fascinating. So many of us have these intriguing family stories. It would be great to find out more. I hope we will all one day write down details of our family histories so it is not lost to history.
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Post by john on Apr 14, 2008 14:08:54 GMT
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Post by john on Apr 14, 2008 14:15:24 GMT
On family history.... I have a copy of a will from 1872 of a distant relatine who left £100 to a man in the same street for "services rendered"! I WONDER!
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 15:14:39 GMT
Rofl the mind boggles. For £100 back then it must have been a full service
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Post by john on Apr 14, 2008 15:39:13 GMT
Rofl the mind boggles. For £100 back then it must have been a full service From the census and old maps it seems that she lived alone for many years and had a large garden so I figure he just looked after her garden. HOE HOE HOE! I have often thought that I would leave some money in my will to some woman in South London and scandalise the whole family. Perhaps I will. Or even leave the money to a man. That would be great!
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 16:18:34 GMT
Yes I am sure he just tended her bush and other plants as all good gardeners do. It's great fun scandalising the family. It's so much more fun being the black sheep or the loose canon. People almost expect you to be unpredictable or misbehave and so I find I get away with much more.
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Post by starx on Apr 14, 2008 16:35:46 GMT
Yes I am sure he just tended her bush Absolutely love that quote
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Post by hellyp on Apr 14, 2008 16:39:21 GMT
But did he prick out her seedlings, that's what I want to know.
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Post by starx on Apr 14, 2008 16:41:32 GMT
Or hoe through her lady garden
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Post by hellyp on Apr 14, 2008 16:42:45 GMT
Lol - lady garden.
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Post by kensington on Apr 14, 2008 17:40:51 GMT
Lol I'm the only hoe round here. I wish!
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Post by ogre on Apr 14, 2008 19:15:01 GMT
I love the way this thread has developed, there's several things I want to respond to but a quick one is that "you" can't condemn just missionaries for leaving wives / children etc.
I have no idea what happened to your uncle, so my comments aren't about him.
But down through history all sorts of men have left their women for long periods (or permanently), The frontiers in the US and Russia (anyone studied Cossacks? If you get the chance do so, better than any Western), when poverty / unemployment strike. Oil rig workers, light house keepers, soldiers sailors, workaholic Computer Ops (though in the end jusitfiably she left me) so I accept that this came up as a valid example, but it is not in any way unique to missionaries.
Ghana (if I remember correctly ) used to be one of the big slave selling nations with the Ashanti in the north especially keen on selling off their neighbours. One of my friends is Ghanain, next time I see him I'll ask if he can find out any addresses / ministries / museums in Ghana that you can contact for more information (may take a while, I'm off shift now for a couple of weeks)
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Post by ogre on Apr 14, 2008 19:24:29 GMT
Hi William, just watched your vid, it is rare for me to say this but I 100% agree with your theme there.
Got to bow out, hopefully be back about 21:15
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Post by shmumph on Apr 14, 2008 19:37:14 GMT
Update re the Uncle, He did in fact go back and forth to Ghana at least 3 times and actually my Aunt accompanied him twice, and it looks likely that he ended his days in the UK and not in a cannibal pot. Ogre that would be great any info I can get would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by john on Apr 14, 2008 20:59:21 GMT
All you people with bad minds....All he did for £100 was sow his seed!
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