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Name: WARD, Benjamin
Birth Date: 1853 Kentmere, Westmorland
Death Date: 12 Jan 1895 blackwater fever at Freretown, buried at Kisauni
Nationality: British
First Date: 1888
Last Date: 1895
Profession: CMS Missionary - at Freretown in Aug. 1894
Area: Freretown
Book Reference: Tucker, North, CMS
General Information:
North - CMS Industrial Agent & Asst. Sec. At Freretown
CMS 1888 - 1888, Sept 27 to E. Eq. Africa Mission, as Industrial Agent and Assist. Sec. at Frere Town; 1892, June 12 to Zanzibar. Died at Frere Town Jan 12 1895.
Tucker - Jan 7th 1895 [sic] - Ward- superintendent of our industrial work, died of blackwater fever - a more simple-hearted and faithful worker for God it would be hard to find.
Mombasa Cathedral plaque: ni ya kutukuziwa mwenyiezi Mngu / na / kukumbakia mapenzi / ya ndugu yetu tupendanae / Benjamin Ward / wa Kentmere, Westmorland / nae ndiye / aliyeirasimu kanisa hii na kuibuni / wenyeji wa huu mji wa / Kisauni / wangi walikuwa wakifurahishwa / kwa ihisani na imani / waliokuwa yeye akiwaonea / alilala usingizi katika masihi / Jan 12 1895 / waliokuwa rafikize watu wazidi / mia n'ne / wametangizana illi kumuwekea / lahu hii / wana heri wafu wafao katika bwana / ufunuwo.xiv.13