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Name: EDMONDS, Walter John

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1858 Pimlico, London

Death Date: 1 July 1889 Osaka, Japan

First Date: 1882

Last Date: 1883

Profession: CMS missionary

Area: Uyui

Married: In Kilburn 10 June 1884 Laura Crocker Radermacher b. 3 Sep 1863 Chelsea, d. 14 Oct 1853 Beckenham

Children: Violet (1886 Christchurch, Hampshire); Walter Gilbert (23 Apr 1888 Japan-1981); Cecil John (26 Oct 1889 Japan-1979)

Book Reference: CMS

General Information:

CMS 1882 - Age 24. Of Holloway. 1879 Prep. Instn. and 1880 CM Coll. 1st Cl. Oxf. and Camb. Prelim. Theol. Exam. 1882, May 1 Deacon by Bishop Perry for Bishop of London and 1883, Dec 23 Priest by Bishop of London. 1882, May 17  to E. Eq. Africa Mission - Uyui; 1883, June 22 to England and connexion closed. 1885, April 7, renewed offer of service accepted, appointed to Japan Mission and left England Oct 21; 1889, July 1, died at Osaka. Married 1884 Laura Crocker Radermacher, who after her husband's death remained in the mission.

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