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Name: MATHERS, Henry OBE (Ven. Archdeacon)

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Birth Date: 28 Dec 1876 Tandragee, Armagh, N. Ireland

Death Date: 29 Dec 1951 Peterborough

Nationality: British

First Date: 1903

Profession: CMS missionary in Uganda. First Nassa, 1904 to Busoga until 1922. Final 23 years of his ministry Rural Dean of Masaba Deanery, Upper Nile Diocese. Appointed 1st Archdeacon of the Upper Nile and remained until retired in 1946

Area: Uganda

Married: In Horsham 9.12.1909 Winifred Louisa Coombes, also a CMS missionary who arrived Uganda 1906 (b. 18.12.1881 Tiverton-on-Avon, d. 6.9.1964 London)

Children: William Henry (26 Mar 1911 Kampala-1991); James Patrick Seth ( 29 Oct 1912 Mengo-1965); Douglas Paul (23 June 1917 Namirembe-1919)

Book Reference: Gillett, Roome, Red 25, North, EA & Rhodesia, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, CMS, EAHB 1907

General Information:

He was intimately connected with the building of Buwalasi, the Teachers Training College in the E. Province and with raising funds for building Cathedral of St Andrew in Mbale. Awarded OBE for services to education in Uganda. On retirement he was made a Canon and appointed Vicar of Upton with Sutton in Peterborough Diocese.
Drumkey 1909 - CMS Uganda - Kumbya, Usoga
CMS - 1903 - Age 26. Of Belfast. Asst. in Linen Warehouse and Factory. Born at Mullahead, Tanderagee, Co. Armagh. 1899 Prep. Instn.; 1900 CM Coll.; 1903 Livingstone Coll.; 3rd Cl. Oxf. and Camb. Prelim. Theol. Exam.; April 21 Accepted as Missionary CMS; Nov 17 Depart for Uganda Mission - Usukuma - Nassa. 1904 Nov. Busoga - Kamuli

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