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Name: SKEENS, Sydney Robert (Rev.)
Birth Date: 1.11.1871 Portsea Island, Hants.
Death Date: 25.8.1943 Bournemouth
Nationality: British
First Date: 1898
Profession: CMS missionary
Area: Iganga, Bukaleba, Busoga
Married: In Iganga 5.11.1907 Sofia Rose Tanner b. 30.5.1865 Yatesbury, Wilts., d. 31.3.1950 Bournemouth
Book Reference: Tucker, EAHB 1905, North, Drumkey, BEA, EAHB 1906, CMS, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, UJ
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - CMS Uganda - Iganga, Usoga
CMS 1898 - Age 27. Of Southsea. Cabinet-maker. Born at Landport, Portsmouth. 1894 Prep. Instn. 1895 CM Coll. 1898 May 17 Accepted as Missionary CMS; June 5 Deacon by Bp. Lond. and 1899 May 28 Priest by Bp. Uganda. 1898 Dept 29 Depart for Uganda Mission - Busoga - Bukaleba. 1899 Iganga. 1903 Sept. 12 to England
Uganda Journal Vol 11 No 2 Sept 1947 - Uganda Notes 1903 - A Football Match - During a recent holiday in Busoga I took part in a football match between Iganga and Jinja. This is, I suppose, the first real match amongst the natives. The Iganga men walked over to Jinja with Mr Skeens and Mr Owrid who played on their side, while Mr Buckley, Sergeant Moss and myself played for Jinja. But there was no resisting the Iganga team; they beat us handsomely by 9 goals to 1.
Tucker - 1899 - Ordained to Priests' Orders and at Iganga.
EAHB 1905 - Iganga.
North - CMS Uganda - Former Cabinet Maker, aged 27 arr. Mombasa 24/10/1898; Bukaleba, Busoga; ordained priest 28/5/1899; Iganga 1899; dep. for England 12/9/1903